Press — Season 1, Episode 1: Death Knock
Drama • 59 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
At the Herald, a left-leaning broadsheet struggling to adapt to the age of digital news, deputy news editor Holly Evans pursues a lead over the death of a young woman following a hit-and-run by a police car. At the Post, Oxford graduate Ed Washburn is given his first 'death knock', interviewing the parents of Shawn Kingsley, a footballer who has committed suicide.
About Press
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.