Press

Press

Created by Mike Bartlett

On BBC One

20181 season6 episodes59 min7.0 / 10

A tense, ideas-driven miniseries examining institutional corruption and the crisis of modern journalism through parallel newsrooms in ideological conflict.

Follows the contrasting worlds of left-wing The Herald (broadsheet) and right-wing The Post (tabloid), highlighting the challenges of modern journalism, including hacking scandals and the rise of online media.

Questions people ask

  • Does Press leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is Press violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is Press sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

  • Is Press easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.

  • Is Press scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Press

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Press

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Press, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Press, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Press, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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