In 2009, the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia was hacked and its emails stolen. It becomes climate deniers' favorite scandal calling it Climate-gate. Leader of the unit, Phil Jones (Jason Watkins), is shattered by the overwhelming pressure. His wife Ruth (Victoria Hamilton) and others struggle to support him as he is forced to defend his research in front of the world.
I certainly know about this "scandal". I've had heated arguments in some forums about this "scandal". There is some new information for me like the claim that the hack came from America. I get that Phil Jones is important but the more compelling drama has to be the police investigation. The problem is that the case was never solved and that's not dramatic unless this show is willing to insert a fictional villain. At the end of the day, this has some interesting bits. Half the world will ignore it and despise it. The other half may or may not care. This didn't elevate the material into more than climate change.
I certainly know about this "scandal". I've had heated arguments in some forums about this "scandal". There is some new information for me like the claim that the hack came from America. I get that Phil Jones is important but the more compelling drama has to be the police investigation. The problem is that the case was never solved and that's not dramatic unless this show is willing to insert a fictional villain. At the end of the day, this has some interesting bits. Half the world will ignore it and despise it. The other half may or may not care. This didn't elevate the material into more than climate change.