Newsreaders 2013
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 17, 2013
- Last Aired
- February 13, 2015
- Format
- 2 seasons · 24 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~6 hours (15 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~5.8 hours (skips filler)
- Created By
- David Wain, Rob Corddry
- Network
- Adult Swim
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is Newsreaders?
Topic: Television series "Newsreaders" (2013). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2013
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 24
- Runtime
- 15 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 17, 2013
- Last aired
- Feb 13, 2015
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Adult Swim
- Genres
- News, Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 18 votes
- Format
- 2 seasons · 24 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~15 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Adult Swim
Where to watch in United States
Stream
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video with AdsWith ads
Tubi TVBuy
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
Fandango At HomeStreaming availability data provided by JustWatch via TMDB. Availability changes by country and date; verify on the provider before subscribing or purchasing.
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 24 episodes and an average 15-minute runtime.
Trailer
No official trailer is available for this title yet.
Find the trailer on YouTube ↗Overview
Topic: Television series "Newsreaders" (2013).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraints:
Write ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invention/guessing of titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
No markdown (no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Word count: 150-190 words.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Omit any detail not in the material.
Title: Newsreaders.
Year: 2013.
Format: Quarter-hour format American television comedy.
Genre: News and Comedy / Lampoons the news magazine genre / Absurd take on the television news magazine format.
Spinoff of: Adult Swim show Childrens Hospital.
Network: Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim.
Creators: Rob Corddry, Jonathan Stern, David Wain.
Cast: Mather Zickel (as Louis LaFonda, the host), Ray Wise, Alan Tudyk, Kumail Nanjiani.
Premise: Presented as the fictional television news magazine program Newsreaders.
Dates: Premiered January 17, 2013; ended February 13, 2015.
Drafting sentence 1 (No spoilers): Newsreaders is an American television comedy series that aired on Adult Swim, a late night programming block
Should you watch it?
“Newsreaders is an absurd American television comedy series that lampoons the news magazine genre.”
- It is created by the team behind Adult Swim's Emmy Award winning comedy Childrens Hospital.
- It features a talented cast including Mather Zickel, Ray Wise, Alan Tudyk, and Kumail Nanjiani.
- It presents an absurd take that goes behind the stories nobody else covers.
- It may not appeal to viewers seeking traditional or serious news magazine programming.
Watch it if you enjoy absurd comedy satires of television news magazines from the creators of Childrens Hospital.
Newsreaders is a quarter-hour format American television comedy with an absurd tone, airing on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim.
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about Newsreaders — answers are spoiler-safe.
Your verdict
Is Newsreaders worth watching?
Cast
Episode guide
Spoiler-Safe Browsing Progress
Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Auto Erotic Mytharc Jan 17, 2013
- E2 Hedge Fun Core Jan 24, 2013
- E3 Hair Razing Core Jan 31, 2013
- E4 CCSI: Boston Core Feb 7, 2013
- E5 Gay Camp Core Feb 14, 2013
- E6 Fit Town, Fat Town Core Feb 21, 2013
- E7 Unborn Again Core Feb 28, 2013
- E8 31-Up Core Mar 7, 2013
- E9 Epic Fail Mytharc Mar 14, 2013
- E10 Jr. Newsreaders Mytharc Mar 21, 2013
Season 2 · 14 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 F-Dancing, Are You Decent? Mytharc Oct 23, 2014
- E2 Motorboating Dads; The Negative $100,000 Question Core Oct 30, 2014
- E3 The Journey of an iPhone; Restaurant Plague Core Nov 6, 2014
- E4 Roswell, New Mexico; Skip Goes to a Wedding Core Nov 20, 2014
- E5 Headless Football Player; Identify Thief Core Nov 27, 2014
- E6 Go Nadz; Talking News Core Dec 4, 2014
- E7 Strip Club Exposé; Long Lost Twins Core Dec 11, 2014
- E8 America's Unknown President; Reporter on House Arrest Core Dec 18, 2014
- E9 A Billionaire Goes to Hell; Sitcom Family Filler Jan 9, 2015
- E10 Band Names-R-Us; Put Me in Coach Core Jan 16, 2015
- E11 How the Sausage Is Made; Lottery Winners Lose Core Jan 23, 2015
- E12 Jellyfish Sting Clinic; David Hasselhoff Core Jan 30, 2015
- E13 The FMK Killer; Newsreaders: Behind the Scenes Mytharc Feb 6, 2015
- E14 Creepiest Man Alive, Bomb Sniffing Dogs Mytharc Feb 13, 2015
Frequently asked questions
Where to stream Newsreaders?
Streaming availability can be checked on platforms like The Movie Database, though specific current streaming providers are subject to change.
Whether it is worth watching?
Newsreaders is worth watching if you enjoy absurd comedies and television news magazine satires created by the team behind Childrens Hospital.
What is the binge duration?
The series consists of quarter-hour format episodes that originally aired between January 17, 2013, and February 13, 2015.
What are the essential episodes?
All episodes across its run from 2013 to 2015 contribute to its absurdist lampooning of the news magazine genre.
■ Ended / Final Season Complete Renewal tracker
Explore Newsreaders
Where to watch Episode ratings heatmap How long to watch Facts & FAQ Similar shows Take the quiz More from Adult Swim
What viewers say
No comments yet. Be the first to share your take on Newsreaders.