The Newsreader
The end of an era.
An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious bisexual reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.
Creator: Michael Lucas
Episodes
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Season 1
6 episodes15 Aug 2021
Set in 1986, the show follows the unlikely bond between a young TV reporter and a 'difficult' female newsreader as they cover events such as the shock of the Challenger explosion, the hype of Halley's Comet and complexities of the AIDS crisis.
Cast
Anna Torv
Helen Norville
Sam Reid
Dale Jennings
William McInnes
Lindsay Cunningham
Michelle Lim Davidson
Noelene Kim
Marg Downey
Evelyn Walters
Chum Ehelepola
Dennis Tibb
Stephen Peacocke
Rob Rickards
Philippa Northeast
Kay Walters
Daniel Henshall
Bill McFarlane
