The Devil's Hour is a British dramathriller 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 Her eight-year-old son is withdrawn and emotionless.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
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 and created by Moran, who also serves as an executive producer[2] along with Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue. The series is produced by Hartswood Films.[3] Johnny Allan and Isabelle Sieb were set to direct episodes of the series.[4][3]
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 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 the Radio 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]
