The Newsreader
TV Show · Drama

An ambitious reporter (Sam Reid, Interview with the Vampire) and a notoriously 'difficult' star newsreader (Anna Torv, Fringe) join forces to survive in the cutthroat world of 1980s TV news.

2021 · 54m
Starring Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes
Director Emma Freeman

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Three, Two, One...
    Thrown together, Dale and Helen get set to tackle their first story: the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
    51m
  • EPISODE 2
    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.
    52m
  • EPISODE 3
    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 face fierce competition as they fight to land the 'interview of the century'.
    50m
  • EPISODE 4
    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.
    50m
  • EPISODE 5
    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 come to light.
    51m
  • EPISODE 6
    Meltdown
    While Helen still reels from Dale's revelation, reports emerge of a catastrophic nuclear accident in Chernobyl.
    51m

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Cast & Crew

  • Anna Torv
    Helen Norville
  • Sam Reid
    Dale Jennings
  • William McInnes
    Lindsay Cunningham
  • Chai Hansen
    Actor
  • Stephen Peacocke
    Actor
  • Michelle Lim Davidson
    Noelene
  • Marg Downey
    Evelyn Walters
  • Chum Ehelepola
    Dennis
  • C‌L
    Caroline Lee
    Jean
  • Stephanie Panozzo
    Jenny
  • Robert Taylor
    Geoff Walters

About

The Newsreader

Drama

An ambitious reporter (Sam Reid, Interview with the Vampire) and a notoriously 'difficult' star newsreader (Anna Torv, Fringe) join forces to survive in the cutthroat world of 1980s TV news.

Information

Studio
AMC
Released
2021
Rated
M
Region of Origin
Australia
© 2021 Werner Film Projects Pty Ltd, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Screen Australia.

Languages

Original Audio
English (Australia), English
Audio

English (Australia) (AAC)

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  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

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  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
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  • 日本
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  • Malaysia (English)
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