Top billed cast

1. 

   Kate Fleetwood

   Narrator (voice)

2. 

   Rupert Murdoch

   Self (Archival Footage)

3. 

   Steve Bannon

   Self

4. 

   Alastair Campbell

   Self

5. 

   Hugh Grant

   Self

6. 

   Nigel Farage

   Self

7. 

   Piers Morgan

   Self

8. 

   Tom Watson

   Self

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Current Season

Season 1

2020 | 3 Episodes

Reviews

A review by sykobanana

Written by sykobanana on 2021-01-12

I went into this like I do with drinks (be it tea, or beer); I had a thirst and wanted it quenched. Murdoch owns the vast majority of newspapers (over 80%) in my country, but little is known about him and his family or how they run their business.

But this was like drinking a weak tea or beer - it partially quenched my thirst, but left me frustrated and wanting more.

At times the series was eye opening. I did not know that he had a Daughter (James and Lachlan have always been in the public eye here) or that he was challenged in court by Max Mosley.

The first episode felt like...read the rest

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

Keywords

• media tycoon