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Hot Metal

1986 – 1989Show2 seasons13 episodes

Comedy
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7

Summary

Hot metal is a London Weekend Television sitcom about the British Newspaper industry broadcast between 1986 and 1988. The daily crucible, the dullest newspaper in Fleet Street, is suddenly taken over by media magnate Terence "Twiggy" Rathbone.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

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Not streaming in any country yet.

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Not for scares, warmth or uplift.

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Hot Metal episodes

2 seasons · 13 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Tell-Tale Heart, 7.0
  2. S1 E2 The Modern Promethius, 6.3
  3. S1 E3 Beyond the Infinite, 6.6
  4. S1 E4 Casting the Runes, 6.9
  5. S1 E5 The Slaughter of the Innocent, 6.6
  6. S1 E6 The Respectable Prostitute, 6.1
  1. S2 E1 Religion of the People, 7.7
  2. S2 E2 The Joker to the Thief, 6.7
  3. S2 E3 The Hydra's Head, 6.7
  4. S2 E4 The Twilight Zone, 7.1
  5. S2 E5 Crown of Thorns, 6.7
  6. S2 E6 Unleash the Kracken, 7.6

Cast

10 of 10 · most episodes first

Crew

Written by
David Renwick, Andrew Marshall
Produced by
Humphrey Barclay

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 16, 1986 · March 10, 1989 · Ended

First aired
February 16, 1986
Last aired
March 10, 1989
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 13 episodes
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Hot Metal worth watching?"

Questions about Hot Metal

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Hot Metal worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 7.7).

How long does it take to watch Hot Metal?

7 h

About 7 hours: 13 episodes in 2 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1986 to 1989.

Will Hot Metal make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and sharp wit (9 of 10).

Is Hot Metal plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.