Great News: Season 1
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Create a JSON object for "Great News" Season 1. Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points). Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, etc. Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points (in
Season overview
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Create a JSON object for "Great News" Season 1.
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources.
Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points (in the text itself, though primer is an array).
Constraint 5: Output valid JSON only.
Title: Great News.
Creator/Writer: Tracey Wigfield.
Executive Producers: Tracey Wigfield, Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, David Miner.
Production Companies: 3 Arts Entertainment, Little Stranger, Universal Television.
Premiere Date: April 25, 2017 on NBC.
Genre: American sitcom, Comedy.
Cast: Briga Heelan, Andrea Martin, Adam Campbell, Nicole Richie.
Plot: A TV news producer's ambitions take an awkward turn when her mother rejoins the workforce and snags a job as the station's newest intern. A New Jersey mom puts her relationship with her daughter to the test when she lands an internship at the same TV station where her daughter works.
Running time: 22 min.
Country: United States.
Goal: 160-220 words.
Drafting:
Great News is an American sitcom television series created and written by Tracey Wigfield. The series premiered on NBC on April 25, 2017. The narrative focuses on the professional and personal dynamics within a television news station. The central conflict arises when a TV news producer's ambitions take an awkward turn due to her mother rejoining the workforce. This New Jersey mom lands a position as the station's newest intern, which is the same workplace where her daughter is employed. This professional overlap puts the relationship between the mother and daughter to the test as they navigate the challenges of the workplace together. The series is executive produced by Wigfield along with Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, Little Stranger, and Universal Television. The show features a cast including Briga Heelan, Andrea Martin, Adam Campbell, and Nicole Richie. As a comedy series, it explores the various challenges presented by the mother's new internship and the resulting impact on her daughter's career and their familial bond within the
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Pilot
Apr 25, 2017 · 22 min
Katie, a frustrated cable news producer, is horrified when her mom, Carol, gets an internship at "The Breakdown." Despite Katie's best efforts, Carol is instantly beloved by the e
Bear Attack
Apr 25, 2017 · 22 min
Katie tries to set workplace boundaries with Carol, but when a big story about an escaped bear lands in her lap, her mom can't help but meddle. Meanwhile, Greg tries to get Chuck a
Chuck Pierce Is Blind
May 2, 2017 · 22 min
Chuck is having cataract surgery and, for the first time ever, must miss a day of work. Carol, eager to shirk her overwhelming intern duties, offers to take care of him. Meanwhile,
War Is Hell
May 2, 2017 · 22 min
Katie's secret war reporter boyfriend, Trip, is back in town and working at the MMN offices. Despite Katie's best efforts, Carol quickly uncovers the covert relationship using a pl
Snowmageddon of the Century
May 9, 2017 · 22 min
A huge snowstorm traps everyone in the building overnight. Meanwhile, Portia convinces Katie that Chuck's romantically interested in her; and Carol saves the day when she breaks in
Serial Arsonist
May 9, 2017 · 22 min
Katie gets an opportunity to appear on the air after a field reporter is exposed as an arsonist, leading Carol to embrace the role of stage mom. Meanwhile, Chuck tries to compose a
The Red Door
May 16, 2017 · 22 min
Carol is excited when Chuck asks her to wait for the cable guy at his townhouse, until Chuck gives an ominous warning that tests her curiosity. Meanwhile, Portia's phone gets hacke
Celebrity Hacking Scandal
May 16, 2017 · 22 min
Katie secretly investigates a celebrity phone hacking ring behind Greg's back. In Katie's absence, Carol falls into producing a piece on her favorite phone game, "Biscuit Blitz." M
Carol Has a Bully
May 23, 2017 · 22 min
Carol has a midterm she must pass in order to keep her internship. Katie needs to choose between helping her mom and focusing on her hacking story, which she can't seem to crack. M
Carol's Eleven
May 23, 2017 · 22 min
Katie makes a huge discovery about the story she's been chasing and, with the help of Carol and the rest of the staff, concocts a scheme to get the story out. Greg struggles with b