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2013 · Drama · Family
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The Newsreader
Episode directors
Emma Freeman
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.
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The seasons
Season 1
Season 1
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Set in 1986, the show follows the unlikely bond between a young TV reporter and a 'difficult' female newsreader as they cover events such as the shock of the Challenger explosion, the hype of Halley's Comet and complexities of the AIDS crisis.
Season 2
Season 2
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A year on from the events of series one, we meet Helen and Dale, now established as ‘The Golden Couple of News’. To the outside world, they present a glowing image of success and romance... but the truth is more complex. As 1987 rolls along, global stocks will soar and crash, Australia will prepare to celebrate its Bicentennial year, and Helen and Dale grapple with who they really want to be in life - and whether that path can be together...
Season 3
Season 3
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After achieving their dreams, Dale reigns as 'King of News' and Helen's fearless reporting earns her acclaim. But when a cynical network move pits the former lovers against each other, their bond will be tested like never before.
Cast
Anna TorvHelen Norville
Sam ReidDale Jennings
William McInnesLindsay Cunningham
Michelle Lim DavidsonNoelene Kim
Marg DowneyEvelyn Walters
Chum EhelepolaDennis Tibb
Stephen PeacockeRob Rickards
Philippa NortheastKay Walters
Robert TaylorGeoff Walters
Caroline LeeJean Pascoe
Chai HansenTim Ahern
Maria AngelicoCheryl Ricci
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Damian CallinanFrank
Jackson TozerRoss McGrath
Meewon YangSoon-Hee Kim
Rory Fleck-ByrneGerry Carroll
Daniel GilliesCharlie Tate
Daniel HenshallBill McFarlane
Nick Simpson-DeeksPaul Stricker
Maude DaveyVal Jennings
Dan SpielmanVincent Callahan
Rhys MitchellBrian Mathers
John LearyMurray Gallagher
Joe ChoByung-Ho Kim
Andrew McFarlaneRichard Bertrand
Maria TheodorakisLeonie Briggs
Hany LeeJen Kim
Queenie van de ZandtDonna
Tom WilsonNick
Grant PiroWayne
Robin McLeavyMarcia Evans
Sorab KaidobadGerry's Floor Manager
Catherine GlavicicBev
Elise JansenDebra Phillips
Peter HoughtonABC Radio News Reporter
Somi HanBaby Hana
Ruby RohBaby Hana
Kieta SmithAudience Feedback Group Member
Christine BartlettNews At Six Female Caller · Audience Feedback Group Member
Khisraw Jones-ShukoorTalk Show Assistant
Evan HockingWarm Up Guy
Cazz BainbridgeMarta
Jeremy StanfordPaddy Hewitt
Francis HomerGeoff's Floor Manager
Felicity SteelDi
Jane HarberCarla Carroll
Akina EdmondsDanielle
Hunter Page-LochardLynus Preston
Paula NazarskiAunty Tiny
Tony BriggsUncle Owie
Richard PiperHarold Page
Kylie MinogueKylie Minogue (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nick FarnellWalshy
Sam ClarkUS Correspondent
Hugo GutteridgePublic Eye Make-Up Artist
Antonio RussoWaiter · Waiter #2
Yuchen WangLee Zheng
Cameron SteensBert Newton Double · Public Eye - Camera Operator
Andy MatthewsComedian as Dale
Faouzi DaghistaniAudience Feedback Group Member
James SaundersKeith Mitchell
Caspian DezfouliPhotographer
Dave LawsonTrevor Lehmann
Lachlan MartinRay
Rowan FrancisMilt
Richard AnastasiosPedestrian
Mike FrenchamGregory
Simon MaidenStephen Bramhall
Amanda BuckleyLinda
Alex CooperYoung Man #1
Oliver Pizzey StratfordYoung Man #2
Asmara FeikAlison Carroll
Tom OnleyUrgent Young Broker
Ian AndrewTwenty-Something Broker
Michael MackDaryl
Mike McLeishSeane
Geoff ReidZokky the Kangaroo
Em RuscianoRhonda
Paula ArundellNadia
Rhys PetherProtestor #1
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