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  • Aug 15, 2021
The Newsreader

Summary Set in 1986 Australia, star newsreader Helen Norville (Anna Torv) is paired up with reporter Dale Jennings (Sam Reid) to cover national and world news including the Challenger explosion, Halley’s Comet, the Russell Street bombing in Melbourne, and the AIDS crisis. [Aired originally in Australia on ABC TV on 15 Aug 2021; in the US on T...

Created By: Michael Lucas

  • ABC
  • Aug 15, 2021
  • ABC
  • Aug 15, 2021
The Newsreader
Season 1
Season Premiere: Aug 15, 2021
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
75
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Summary Set in 1986 Australia, star newsreader Helen Norville (Anna Torv) is paired up with reporter Dale Jennings (Sam Reid) to cover national and world news including the Challenger explosion, Halley’s Comet, the Russell Street bombing in Melbourne, and the AIDS crisis. [Aired originally in Australia on ABC TV on 15 Aug 2021; in the US on T...

Created By: Michael Lucas

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Episode 1 • Aug 15, 2021 • 54 m
Three, Two, One...
In 1986, ambitious reporter Dale and 'difficult' newsreader Helen are thrown together in the cut-throat world of commercial TV news. Their first story: the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Episode 2 • Aug 22, 2021 • 53 m
Once in a Lifetime
Helen and Dale's new alliance has become the talk of the office as they cover the much-hyped return of Halley's Comet. The closer Dale draws to Helen, the more he finds himself thrust into the spotlight.
Episode 3 • Aug 29, 2021 • 52 m
The White Marquis Matinee Jacket
When news breaks of Lindy Chamberlain's imminent release from prison, Helen, Dale and cameraman Tim fly to Darwin. But they'll face fierce competition as they fight to land the "interview of the century".
Episode 4 • Sep 5, 2021 • 51 m
A Step Closer to the Madness
Helen is deeply apprehensive about meeting Dale's mother, while Dale gets lumbered with royal wedding puff pieces. But their everyday concerns are thrown aside when a bomb goes off on Russell Street.
Episode 5 • Sep 12, 2021 • 52 m
No More Lies
Dale's career and his relationship with Helen couldn't be any better, until his prized interview with an HIV-positive mother goes horribly wrong. In the eye of a media storm, buried secrets comes to light.
Episode 6 • Sep 19, 2021 • 52 m
Meltdown
While Helen is still reeling after Dale's revelation, reports emerge of a nuclear accident in Chernobyl. In the face of great fear and uncertainty, the pair must confront who they really are to each other, and to themselves

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90
Mar 21, 2022
Torv, a Melbournite, does more than bring the usual steely determination to the role of a female ladder climber in a man’s world. She also brings vulnerability, while mostly keeping it concealed from her colleagues. ... [It handles] universal topics in a low-key, immersive storytelling style that fans of thoughtful drama should enjoy, regardless of their country of origin.
By Aaron Barnhart FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 25, 2022
The Newsreader was, is, a joy to watch, and this is mainly down to Anna Torv who plays with fabulous nuance Helen, a talented, takes-no-crap TV newsreader in an Australian newsroom in the 1980s, suffering sexism, male hostility and panic attacks.
By Carol Midgley FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 25, 2022
The Newsreader is the kind of solidly made and eminently watchable gem that could easily fly under the radar. It is absolutely worth seeking out.
By Rachael Sigee FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 21, 2022
It’s a well-told and engrossing drama, offsetting the franticness of a tumultuous industry with a dignified sensibility.
By Luke Buckmaster FULL REVIEW
60
Jul 25, 2022
Initially seems to go out of its way to be dreary, not helped by a colour palette in shades of beige and brown. If you make it past the first episode, though, it improves.
By Anita Singh FULL REVIEW

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