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‘The Newsreader’ review: The Australian series about TV news is as sharp as ever in Season 2

  • Season 2 of ‘The Newsreader’ features anchor Dale Jennings and seasoned journalist Helen Norville presenting the nightly News at Six broadcast.
  • A new owner aims to use election night coverage as a branding opportunity for the network.
  • Dale's bisexuality becomes a potential scandal when a local gossip writer learns of it.
  • The show critically addresses themes of journalism, sexism, and racism, highlighting the tension between reporters and corporate interests.
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‘The Newsreader’ review: The Australian series about TV news is as sharp as ever in Season 2

One of my favorite shows of 2024 was “The Newsreader,” a biting Australian series about the TV news business in 1980s Melbourne. I likened it to an Aussie version of the 1987 movie “Broadcast News,” with its winning combination of satire and pathos and a news team obsessed with beating the competition no matter the fallout. Season 2 picks up a year later, with fledgling anchor Dale Jennings (Sam Reid) now a more assured presence on the nightly “…

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