The Newsreader 2021
“The end of an era.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- August 15, 2021
- Last Aired
- March 9, 2025
- Format
- 3 seasons · 18 eps
- Highest Rated Episode
- S2E2 "People Like You and Me" (★ 8/10)
- Created By
- Michael Lucas
- Network
- ABC TV
- Where to Stream
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel
What is The Newsreader?
Topic: Television series "The Newsreader" (2021). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2021
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 18
- First aired
- Aug 15, 2021
- Last aired
- Mar 9, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- AU
- Networks
- ABC TV
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 59 votes
- Format
- 3 seasons · 18 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ABC TV
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Estimate the schedule using 18 episodes and an average 45-minute runtime.
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Overview
Topic: Television series "The Newsreader" (2021).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: The Newsreader.
Year: 2021.
Genre: Australian television drama series.
Creator: Michael Lucas.
Broadcaster: ABC television.
Cast: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes, Michelle Lim Davidson.
Setting: 1980s Australian newsroom (specifically 1986).
Plot: Explores personal and professional lives of journalists and crew. An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change. A star newsreader (or embattled anchorwoman) and an ambitious bisexual reporter join forces in a ruthless/cut-throat newsroom. They confront studio politics and their own desires while navigating Australia's news media.
Premiere Date: 15 August 2021.
Rating: TV-MA.
IMDb/TMDB status: TV series 2
Should you watch it?
“An ambitious reporter and a star newsreader navigate a ruthless 1986 Australian newsroom.”
- Explores the personal and professional lives of journalists and crew in a 1980s Australian newsroom.
- Features performances by starring actors Anna Torv and Sam Reid.
- Created by Michael Lucas and broadcast on ABC television.
- The series focuses heavily on intense workplace drama and studio politics within a cut-throat news media environment.
Watch it if you enjoy dramatic series about the personal and professional lives of journalists navigating studio politics in the 1980s.
The series is rated TV-MA and features dramatic storytelling centered on the cut-throat environment of a 1986 newsroom.
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Three, Two, One… Mytharc Aug 15, 2021
- E2 Once in a Lifetime Core Aug 22, 2021
- E3 The White Marquis Matinee Jacket Core Aug 29, 2021
- E4 A Step Closer to the Madness Core Sep 5, 2021
- E5 No More Lies Mytharc Sep 12, 2021
- E6 Meltdown Mytharc Sep 19, 2021
Season 2 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Decision 87 Mytharc Sep 10, 2023
- E2 People Like You and Me Core Sep 17, 2023
- E3 Greed and Fear Core Sep 24, 2023
- E4 The Hungry Truth Core Oct 1, 2023
- E5 A Model Daughter Mytharc Oct 8, 2023
- E6 Fireworks Mytharc Oct 15, 2023
Season 3 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Night of Nights Mytharc Feb 2, 2025
- E2 A New Era Core Feb 9, 2025
- E3 Behind The Front Line Core Feb 16, 2025
- E4 One Team, All Brothers Core Feb 23, 2025
- E5 On the Brink Mytharc Mar 2, 2025
- E6 The Fall Mytharc Mar 9, 2025
Frequently asked questions
Where to stream The Newsreader?
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Whether it is worth watching?
The series is an Australian television drama created by Michael Lucas that explores the personal and professional lives of journalists in a 1980s newsroom.
What is the binge duration?
The series spans multiple years with episodes broadcast beginning from its premiere on 15 August 2021.
What are the essential episodes?
The first season premiered on 15 August 2021, starting with the introduction of the characters and the 1986 newsroom setting.
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