The Newsreader

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]

The Newsreader
GenreDrama
Created byMichael Lucas
Written by
  • Michael Lucas
  • Jonathan Gavin
  • Niki Aken
  • Kim Ho
Directed byEmma Freeman
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Joanna Werner
  • Stuart Menzies
Producers
Running time60 minutes
Production companyWerner Film Productions
DistributorEntertainment One
Release
Original networkABC
Picture format720p HDTV
Original release15 August 2021 (2021-08-15)
External links
Website
Production website

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

Episodes
No.Title [7]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [7]Australian viewers
1"THREE, TWO, ONE…"Emma FreemanMichael Lucas15 August 2021 (2021-08-15)1,244,000[8]
2"Once In A Lifetime"Emma FreemanMichael Lucas22 August 2021 (2021-08-22)1,080,000[9]
3"The White Marquis Matinee Jacket"Emma FreemanJonathan Gavin and Michael Lucus29 August 2021 (2021-08-29)440,000[10]
4"A Step Closer to the Madness"Emma FreemanNiki Aken5 September 2021 (2021-09-05)444,000[11]
5"No More Lies"Emma FreemanKim Ho & Michael Lucas12 September 2021 (2021-09-12)386,000[12]
6"Meltdown"Emma FreemanMichael Lucas19 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
  1. Mediaweek (12 July 2021). "ABC announces new drama The Newsreader to premiere in August". Mediaweek. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  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". https://tvtonight.com.au/. Retrieved 12 December 2021. External link in |website= (help)
  7. "The Newsreader – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  8. "Total TV Top 20 Programs Consolidated 7 Audience". VOZ. 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.
  16. The IF Team (12 July 2021). "'The Newsreader' (Trailer)". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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