| The Devil's Hour | |
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| Created by | Tom Moran |
| Written by | Tom Moran |
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| Music by | The Newton Brothers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
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| Running time | 57–70 minutes |
| Production companies | Hartswood Films Amazon Studios |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) – present |
The Devil's Hour is a Britishdramathriller television series created byTom Moran, and executive produced bySue Vertue andSteven Moffat through their production company Hartswood Films. The first series consists of six episodes, and premiered on 28 October 2022 onAmazon Prime Video. The series was renewed for a second and third series, and the second series premiered on 18 October 2024.
Lucy Chambers is a social worker dealing with family and relationship woes. She wakes every night at exactly 3:33 AM, after experiencing terrifying visions during the so-called "devil's hour" and having snippets of visions during the day. Her eight-year-old son is withdrawn and seems completely emotionless, claiming to see people others do not. Her mother speaks to empty chairs, also stating to see people that others do not. Lucy's house is haunted by the echoes of a life that is not her own. Her name is inexplicably connected to a string of brutal murders in the area, and she is drawn into the hunt for a serial killer.
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "3.33" | Johnny Allan | Tom Moran | 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) |
| 2 | 2 | "The Velveteen Rabbit" | Johnny Allan | Tom Moran | 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) |
| 3 | 3 | "Tchaikovsky" | Johnny Allan | Tom Moran | 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) |
| 4 | 4 | "After the Storm" | Isabelle Sieb | Tom Moran | 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) |
| 5 | 5 | "The Half of Ourselves We Have Lost" | Isabelle Sieb | Tom Moran | 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) |
| 6 | 6 | "Amor Fati" | Johnny Allan | Tom Moran | 28 October 2022 (2022-10-28) |
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | "DI Chambers" | Johnny Allan | Tom Moran | 18 October 2024 (2024-10-18) |
| 8 | 2 | "Red Lines" | Johnny Allan | Tom Moran | 18 October 2024 (2024-10-18) |
| 9 | 3 | "Something Beginning With D" | Shaun James Grant | Tom Moran | 18 October 2024 (2024-10-18) |
| 10 | 4 | "Far Away" | Shaun James Grant | Tom Moran | 18 October 2024 (2024-10-18) |
| 11 | 5 | "Birth of a Tragedy" | Johnny Allan | Tom Moran | 18 October 2024 (2024-10-18) |
In December 2019, it was announcedTom Moran was developingThe Devil's Hour for Amazon.[1] In June 2021, it was announced Amazon hadgreenlit the series. The series is written and created by Moran, who also serves as an executive producer[2] along withSteven Moffat andSue Vertue. The series is produced byHartswood Films.[3] Johnny Allan and Isabelle Sieb were set to direct episodes of the series.[4][3]
In mid-June 2021,Jessica Raine andPeter Capaldi were cast as the leads.[4]Nikesh Patel,Meera Syal,Alex Ferns,Phil Dunster,Barbara Marten, Thomas Dominique, Rhiannon Harper-Rafferty, John Alastair,Sandra Huggett, and Benjamin Chivers were also cast.[4]
Thetitle sequence is a stylised interpretation of a "vortex",[5] featuring kaleidoscopic effects and bright colour overlays. It was made in London by Peter Anderson Studio.[5]
The series' score is composed bythe Newton Brothers, and the soundtrack album was released on 28 October, the same day as the series release.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Devil's Hour Main Titles I" | 1:35 |
| 2. | "3:33" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Sleepwalking" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Pink Sunflowers" | 1:31 |
| 5. | "Meredith Warren" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Dreams" | 1:38 |
| 7. | "The Lodge" | 3:08 |
| 8. | "There Is No Beginning, No End – I" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Concentric Circles" | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Putting Together the Pieces" | 1:19 |
| 11. | "Dear Lucy" | 3:23 |
| 12. | "There Is No Beginning, No End – II" | 2:15 |
| 13. | "I Need It to Be Over – Reprise" | 3:25 |
| 14. | "I Need It to Be Over – The Darkness" | 3:13 |
| 15. | "I Need It to Be Over – The Light" | 4:07 |
| 16. | "Speed Kings" | 1:13 |
| 17. | "Malcolm" | 3:07 |
| 18. | "Halstead's Paradise" | 2:59 |
| 19. | "I Need to Know" | 1:11 |
| 20. | "The Red Box (Whiskey Concussion)" | 3:08 |
| 21. | "And Again and Again" | 3:32 |
| 22. | "Emotional Anomaly" | 3:01 |
| 23. | "Scents of Balance" | 3:51 |
| 24. | "There Is No Beginning, No End – III" | 3:41 |
| 25. | "There Is No Beginning, No End – IV" | 6:27 |
| 26. | "The Devil's Hour Main Titles VI" | 0:55 |
| Total length: | 77:48 | |
The Devil's Hour premiered on 28 October 2022 onAmazon Prime Video and consists of six episodes.[2]
In November 2022, the programme was renewed for a second and third series.[7] The second series consists of five episodes and premiered on Prime Video on 18 October 2024.[8]
OnRotten Tomatoes 95% of 19 critic reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[9] OnMetacritic it has a score of 71 based on reviews from 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]
Lucy Mangan ofThe Guardian awarded the first episode four stars out of five, praising Raine and Capaldi's performances.[11] Amanda Whiting ofThe Independent gave the first two episodes four out of five stars, dubbing it "haunting".[12] Jasper Rees ofThe Daily Telegraph gave it three stars out of five, remarking that "There's certainly pleasure to be had from the denouement, and from Raine’s protean turn as the figure trapped in a horror mystery. But some may find that gratification is too teasingly postponed."[13]
Martin Carr of theRadio Times also gave it three stars out of five, stating, "The Devil's Hour fails to concisely pull all its puzzle pieces together and satisfy. There is a sense of kitchen sink in the construction, which may make audiences think twice before investing valuable time in this convoluted premise."[14]
