TV series

The Newsreader

2021–2025 · 3 seasons

A tense, intimate look behind the scenes of live television, where personal and professional lives collide under pressure.

Tagline: The end of an era.
Overview: An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious bisexual reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Media, ambition, identity, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
ambition
identity
power
work
Places: workplace
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild