Viewers who tuned into ITV's new drama, The Hack , are "hooked" on the series after the first episode and have hailed the show as "magnificent" on social media. The seven-parter, which stars David Tennant , Robert Carlyle and Toby Jones, depicts the phone-hacking scandal that brought down media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News of the World. The series is penned by award-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne ( Adolescence ) and comes from the producers behind Mr Bates vs The Post Office.

It's no surprise viewers are loving this gripping drama. Not only is the series based on a shocking true story, but it's written by Jack Thorne, who is known for his work on Netflix's smash hit drama Adolescence. Plus, the cast is seriously impressive, with the likes of David Tennant, Rose Leslie, Toby Jon

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