The Newsreader

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In the maelstrom of a commercial television newsroom in 1986, Dale Jennings is a diligent young reporter, desperate to become a newsreader. Helen Norville is a notoriously ‘difficult' star newsreader determined to build credibility. Paired together over three months, Dale and Helen will cover an extraordinary chain of news events — from the shock of the Challenger explosion, to the hype of Halley's Comet, to the complexities of the AIDS crisis. From messy beginnings, a deep bond is formed that will upend their lives and transform the very fabric of the nightly news bulletin. This is a story of a grand, unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change.

Cast

Anna Torv actor Sam Reid actor William McInnes actor Chum Ehelepola actor Michelle Lim Davidson actor Stephen Peacocke actor Marg Downey actor Robert Taylor actor Philippa Northeast actor Chai Hansen actor Rory Fleck Byrne actor Daniel Gillies actor Dan Spielman actor Daniel Henshall actor Jane Harber actor Hunter Page-Lochard actor