The Newsreader

2 seasons available

In 1986, the cutthroat world of commercial television news throws ambitious reporter Dale and newsreader Helen together.
Decision 87
S2 E1

Dale and Helen anchor Election '87 as rival Geoff returns.

People Like You and Me
S2 E2

Coverage of a mass shooting in Clifton Hill sparks backlash.

Greed and Fear
S2 E3

With international stock markets in free fall, Helen experiences a crisis as a gossip columnist threatens to expose her troubled past; feeling hunted, she turns to embattled CEO Charlie Tate for help.

Series 2 Episode 4 The Hungry Truth
S2 E4

A telethon protest thrusts an Aboriginal activist into the spotlight.

A Model Daughter
S2 E5

Geoff and Evelyn's daughter Kay Walters approaches The News at Six, offering her story of addiction for a price, plunging Helen and Dale into an ethical dilemma.

Fireworks
S2 E6

As Dale hosts coverage of Australia Day 1988, in one of the longest broadcasts of the decade, both he and Helen hit personal and professional crossroads.

Three, Two, One...
S1 E1

In 1986, ambitious reporter Dale and stormy newsreader Helen find themselves thrust together in the cutthroat world of commercial TV news; their first story: the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Once in a Lifetime
S1 E2

Helen and Dale's new alliance has become the talk of the office as they cover the much-hyped return of Halley's Comet; the closer Dale draws to Helen, the more he finds himself thrust into the spotlight.

The White Marquis Matinee Jacket
S1 E3

With news of Lindy Chamberlain's imminent release from prison, Helen, Dale and cameraman Tim fly to Darwin, but they face fierce competition as they fight to land an important interview.

A Step Closer to the Madness
S1 E4

Helen is deeply apprehensive about meeting Dale's mother, while Dale is lumbered with Royal Wedding puff pieces, but their everyday concerns are thrown aside when a bomb goes off on Russell Street.

No More Lies
S1 E5

Dale's career and his relationship with Helen couldn't be any better, until his prized interview with an HIV-positive mother goes horribly wrong; in the eye of a media storm, buried secrets come to light.

Meltdown
S1 E6

While Helen still reels from Dale's revelation, reports emerge of a nuclear accident in Chernobyl; in the face of great fear and uncertainty, the pair confronts who they really are to each other, and to themselves.