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6.6 3 Seasons • 18 Episodes

The Newsreader - Season 1

"The end of an era."

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.

Seasons

Top Cast

  • Anna Torv

    Anna Torv

    Helen Norville

  • Sam Reid

    Sam Reid

    Dale Jennings

  • William McInnes

    William McInnes

    Lindsay Cunningham

  • Michelle Lim Davidson

    Michelle Lim Davidson

    Noelene Kim

  • Marg Downey

    Marg Downey

    Evelyn Walters

  • Chum Ehelepola

    Chum Ehelepola

    Dennis Tibb

  • Stephen Peacocke

    Stephen Peacocke

    Rob Rickards

  • Philippa Northeast

    Philippa Northeast

    Kay Walters

  • Daniel Henshall

    Daniel Henshall

    Bill McFarlane

Overview

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.

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