The Newsreader

The Newsreader
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GenreDrama
Created byMichael Lucas
Written by
  • Michael Lucas
  • Jonathan Gavin
  • Niki Aken
  • Kim Ho
  • Adrian Russell Wills
Directed byEmma Freeman
Starring
ComposerCornel Wilczek
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Joanna Werner
  • Stuart Menzies
Producers
Production locationsMelbourne, Victoria
Running time51–60 minutes
Production companyWerner Film Productions
Original release
NetworkABC Television
Release15 August 2021 (2021-08-15) –
present
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The Newsreader is an Australian television drama series created by Michael Lucas, which is broadcast on ABC Television. Featuring Anna Torv and Sam Reid. The show explores the personal and professional lives of the journalists and crew in a 1980s Australian newsroom.

The first season was premiered on August 15, 2021, and it quickly became ABC's most-watched drama program of 2021.[1] This was followed by a second season, which was premiered in September 2023.[2] Each series was met with critical acclaim and received the most nominations for any show or film at its respective AACTA Awards.[3][4] A third and final series was confirmed in late 2023 [5][6][7] and filming was begun in January 2024 for broadcast in 2025.[8][9][10]

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  10. ^ Knox, David (5 June 2024). ""Emotional conclusion": The Newsreader S3 the end for News at Six team". TVTonight. Retrieved 5 June 2024.