The Newsreader Episode Ratings Heatmap
2021 · 3 Seasons · 18 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.1/10 (18 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.18), maintaining an average of 6.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 3 seasons and 18 episodes, The Newsreader has earned an overall series rating of 7.1 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 5 ("A Model Daughter"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 5 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 4 ("One Team, All Brothers"), landing at 6.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 3 ("Behind The Front Line", 7) and Episode 4 ("One Team, All Brothers", 6.4), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Newsreader
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 5 | A Model Daughter | 8.0 | 5 | Oct 8, 2023 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 2 | People Like You and Me | 8.0 | 4 | Sep 17, 2023 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 6 | Fireworks | 7.7 | 3 | Oct 15, 2023 |
| #4 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Greed and Fear | 7.6 | 5 | Sep 24, 2023 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 4 | The Hungry Truth | 7.6 | 5 | Oct 1, 2023 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Decision 87 | 7.4 | 5 | Sep 10, 2023 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Meltdown | 7.1 | 8 | Sep 19, 2021 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 3 | Behind The Front Line | 7.0 | 6 | Feb 16, 2025 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Three, Two, One… | 6.8 | 9 | Aug 15, 2021 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | A Step Closer to the Madness | 6.8 | 8 | Sep 5, 2021 |