Anna Torv & Sam Reid’s Hit Series ‘The Newsreader’ Is Streaming for Free — Why You Should Watch It

The Australian drama in which Sam Reid starred just before he debuted as Interview With the Vampire‘s Lestat de Lioncourt is suddenly available to stream for free in the U.S. The Newsreader, starring the great Anna Torv alongside Reid, is set in a Melbourne newsroom in 1986 where news anchor Helen Norville (Torv) battles misogyny in the workplace that would have her believe any show of emotion is a professional failure. Reid plays producer Dale Jennings, who’s aching for his chance to prove himself as anchor material but anxiety and self-doubt threaten his chances. The Newsreader airs on Australia’s ABC network and is available to stream on ABC’s iView, BBC iPlayer, and Prime Video in other countries. Season 1 was available on The Roku Channel in the U.S. for a while, but I made the mistake of waiting too long to check it out. It’s...
- 9/13/2024
- TV Insider
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