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*The Devil's Hour*
The Devil's Hour
Genre	Thriller; Drama; Supernatural;
Created by	Tom Moran
Written by	Tom Moran
Starring	Jessica Raine; Peter Capaldi; Nikesh Patel;
Music by	The Newton Brothers
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	11
Production
Executive producers	Sue Vertue; Steven Moffat; Tom Moran;
Production locations	London; Farnborough Film Studios; Wokingham;
Cinematography	Stuart Biddlecombe; Bjørn Ståle Bratberg;
Editors	Joe Randall-Cutler; Mark Trend;
Running time	57–70 minutes
Production companies	Hartswood Films; Amazon Studios
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	28 October 2022 –; present

The Devil's Hour is a British drama thriller television series created by Tom Moran, and executive produced by Steven Moffat through his production company Hartswood Films. The first series consists of six episodes, and premiered on 28 October 2022 on Amazon Prime Video. The series was renewed for a second and third series, and the second series premiered on 18 October 2024.

Plot

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. Her eight-year-old son is withdrawn and emotionless. Her mother speaks to empty chairs. Her house is haunted by the echoes of a life that is not her own. Lucy's name is inexplicably connected to a string of brutal murders in the area, and she is drawn into the hunt for a serial killer.

Cast and characters

Jessica Raine as Lucy Chambers, a social worker suffering from visions and premonitions, and a DI in another iteration of her life
Peter Capaldi as Gideon Shepherd, a mysterious criminal who "remembers" the future
Nikesh Patel as Ravi Dhillon, a DI with haemophobia
Alex Ferns as DS Nick Holness, Dhillon's partner and colleague
Meera Syal as Dr Ruby Bennett, a child psychologist treating Isaac
Barbara Marten as Sylvia Chambers, Lucy's mother who suffers from dementia and schizophrenia
Phil Dunster as Mike Stevens, Lucy's estranged husband and Isaac's father (series 1)
Benjamin Chivers as Isaac Stevens, Lucy and Mike's emotionally troubled son
Saffron Hocking as Sam Boyd (series 2)
Thomas Dominique as Lee Warren
Rhiannon Harper-Rafferty as Debbie Warren

Episodes

Series overview

Series	Episodes		Originally released
1	6		28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)
2	5		18 October 2024 (2024-10-18)

Series 1 (2022)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"3.33"	Johnny Allan	Tom Moran	28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)
Lucy is trying to help her son Isaac who seems to be suffering an emotional disorder. She's also having nightmares that wake her the same time every night. Meanwhile, DI Dhillon is investigating the murder of an elderly man in his home.
2	2	"The Velveteen Rabbit"	Johnny Allan	Tom Moran	28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)
Lucy and Dr Bennett try hard to connect with Isaac, with little success, as his behaviour becomes more disturbing. DI Dhillon and DS Holness search desperately for the right Lucy Chambers, realizing too late they're after the wrong target.
3	3	"Tchaikovsky"	Johnny Allan	Tom Moran	28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)
Lucy and the police search frantically for Isaac. Lucy visits Mrs Slade, making a discovery that sends the investigation in a shocking new direction. Lucy's mother does something amazing.
4	4	"After the Storm"	Isabelle Sieb	Tom Moran	28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)
Lucy exploits her connection with Dhillon to track down an elusive teenager, worried he is being targeted by their prime suspect.
5	5	"The Half of Ourselves We Have Lost"	Isabelle Sieb	Tom Moran	28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)
Following a tragic twist of fate, Dhillon teams up with Lucy to track down the mysterious stranger at the centre of the chaos.
6	6	"Amor Fati"	Johnny Allan	Tom Moran	28 October 2022 (2022-10-28)
With the suspect in custody, the answers to life's mysteries are within Lucy's reach. But will she believe them?

Series 2 (2024)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
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)

Production

Development

In December 2019, it was announced Tom Moran was developing The Devil's Hour for Amazon.^[1] In June 2021, it was announced Amazon had greenlit the series. The series is written, created, and executive produced by Tom Moran.^[2] Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue also executive produce the series. The series is produced by Hartswood Films.^[3] Johnny Allan and Isabelle Sieb were set to direct episodes of the series.^[4]^[3]

Casting

In mid-June 2021, Jessica Raine and Peter 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]

Title sequence

The title 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]

Music

The series' score is composed by The Newton Brothers, and the soundtrack album was released on 28 October, the same day as the series release.^[6]

*The Devil's Hour: Season 1 (Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)*^[6]
No.	Title	Length
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

Release

The Devil's Hour premiered on 28 October 2022 on Amazon 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]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes 95% of 19 critic reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.^[9] On Metacritic it has a score of 71 based on reviews from 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[10]

Lucy Mangan of The Guardian awarded the first episode four stars out of five, praising Raine and Capaldi's performances.^[11] Amanda Whiting of The Independent gave the first two episodes four out of five stars, dubbing it "haunting".^[12] Jasper Rees of The Daily Telegraph gave it three stars, 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 the Radio Times also gave it three stars, 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]