The Newsreader

*The Newsreader*
The Newsreader
Genre	Drama
Created by	Michael Lucas
Written by	Michael Lucas; Jonathan Gavin; Niki Aken; Kim Ho;
Directed by	Emma Freeman
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Joanna Werner; Stuart Menzies;
Producers	Joanna Werner; Michael Lucas; Sally Riley; Brett Sleigh;
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Werner Film Productions
Distributor	Entertainment One
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	720p HDTV
Original release	15 August 2021
External links
	Website
	Production website

The Newsreader is an Australian television drama series created by Michael Lucas broadcast on ABC. The 6-part series premiered on 15 August 2021.^[1]

At the 11th AACTA Awards, the show was nominated for more awards than any other program.^[2]^[3] The show won the categories of Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actress in a Drama (Anna Torv), Best Supporting Actor in a Drama (William McInnes), Best Direction in a Drama or Comedy (Emma Freeman) and Best Production Design in Television (Melinda Doring).^[4]

The Newsreader won Most Popular Australian Drama at the 2021 TV Blackbox Awards, and Anna Torv and Stephen Peacocke were nominated for Most Popular Actor.^[5] Nathan Lloyd also won Best Casting in a TV Drama, TV Miniseries & Telemovie at the 2021 Casting Guild Awards.^[6]

Cast[]

Anna Torv as Helen Norville
Robert Taylor as Geoff Walters
William McInnes as Lindsay Cunningham
Sam Reid as Dale Jennings
Marg Downey as Evelyn Walters
Stephen Peacocke as Rob Rickards
Chai Hansen as Tim Ahern
Michelle Lim Davidson as Noelene Kim
as Dennis Tibb

Episodes[]

No.	Title ^[7]	Directed by	Written by	Original air date ^[7]	Australian viewers
1	"THREE, TWO, ONE…"	Emma Freeman	Michael Lucas	15 August 2021 (2021-08-15)	1,244,000^[8]
2	"Once In A Lifetime"	Emma Freeman	Michael Lucas	22 August 2021 (2021-08-22)	1,080,000^[9]
3	"The White Marquis Matinee Jacket"	Emma Freeman	Jonathan Gavin and Michael Lucus	29 August 2021 (2021-08-29)	440,000^[10]
4	"A Step Closer to the Madness"	Emma Freeman	Niki Aken	5 September 2021 (2021-09-05)	444,000^[11]
5	"No More Lies"	Emma Freeman	Kim Ho & Michael Lucas	12 September 2021 (2021-09-12)	386,000^[12]
6	"Meltdown"	Emma Freeman	Michael Lucas	19 September 2021 (2021-09-19)	429,000^[13]

Production[]

The series was created by Michael Lucas and Joanna Werner and was directed by Emma Freeman.^[14] Filmed in Melbourne, the series was written by Michael Lucas, Jonathan Gavin, Niki Aken and Kim Ho.^[15] Joanna Werner and Stuart Menzies, along with Brett Sleigh and Sally Riley on behalf of the ABC, executive produced the series.^[1]

Release[]

On 12 July 2021, the first trailer was released for the series.^[16]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Mediaweek (12 July 2021). "ABC announces new drama The Newsreader to premiere in August". Mediaweek. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^ Burke, Kelly (31 October 2021). "AACTA awards 2021: The Newsreader, Nitram and High Ground scoop nominations". The Guardian. Guardian Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ Coy, Bronte (31 October 2021). "AACTA Awards nominations 2021: The Newsreader, Wakefield lead pack". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
^ "All the winners from the TV BLACKBOX AWARDS". TV Blackbox. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
^ "Casting Guild Awards 2021: winners | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au/. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "The Newsreader – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
^ "Total TV Top 20 Programs Consolidated 7 Audience". . 28 August 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ "Total TV Top 20 Programs Consolidated 7 Audience". VOZ. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ Knox, David (30 August 2021). "Sunday 29 August 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^ Knox, David (6 September 2021). "Sunday 5 September 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^ Knox, David (13 September 2021). "Sunday 12 September 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
^ Knox, David (20 September 2021). "Sunday 19 September 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
^ Green, Natalie (19 July 2021). "Everything we know about ABC iview's The Newsreader so far". KidSpot. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^ FilmInk (2 August 2021). "Compelling new ABC drama series The Newsreader now shooting in Melbourne". FilmInk. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
^ The IF Team (12 July 2021). "'The Newsreader' (Trailer)". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

External links[]

[Premiere-1] Mediaweek (12 July 2021). "ABC announces new drama The Newsreader to premiere in August". Mediaweek. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

[Nomination-2] Burke, Kelly (31 October 2021). "AACTA awards 2021: The Newsreader, Nitram and High Ground scoop nominations". The Guardian. Guardian Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[3] Coy, Bronte (31 October 2021). "AACTA Awards nominations 2021: The Newsreader, Wakefield lead pack". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[4] "Winners & Nominees". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[5] "All the winners from the TV BLACKBOX AWARDS". TV Blackbox. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[6] "Casting Guild Awards 2021: winners | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au/. Retrieved 12 December 2021.

[NE-7] "The Newsreader – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 10 June 2021.

[8] "Total TV Top 20 Programs Consolidated 7 Audience". . 28 August 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[9] "Total TV Top 20 Programs Consolidated 7 Audience". VOZ. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.

[10] Knox, David (30 August 2021). "Sunday 29 August 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

[11] Knox, David (6 September 2021). "Sunday 5 September 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2021.

[12] Knox, David (13 September 2021). "Sunday 12 September 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

[13] Knox, David (20 September 2021). "Sunday 19 September 2021". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 September 2021.

[14] Green, Natalie (19 July 2021). "Everything we know about ABC iview's The Newsreader so far". KidSpot. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

[15] FilmInk (2 August 2021). "Compelling new ABC drama series The Newsreader now shooting in Melbourne". FilmInk. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

[Trailer-16] The IF Team (12 July 2021). "'The Newsreader' (Trailer)". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2021.

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