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Press
Drama
Set in the fast-paced and challenging environment of the British newspaper industry, Press will immerse viewers in the personal lives and the constant professional dilemmas facing its characters.The series follows their lives as they attempt to balance work and play, ambition and integrity, amid the never-ending pressure of the 24-hour global news cycle and an industry in turmoil.
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Premiered
- September 6, 2018
- Ended
- October 11, 2018
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