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Great News

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Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews

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Series Details & Credits

NBC | Release Date: April 25, 2017

Summary: News producer Katie (Briga Heelan) discovers her mother (Andrea Martin) has joined her TV station as an intern in this comedy from Tracey Wigfiel, Tina Fey, and Robert Carlock.

Creator: Tracey Wigfield

Genre(s): Comedy

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S2:E13. Early Retirement
Air Date: January 25, 2018
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S2:E12. The Fast Track
Air Date: January 18, 2018
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S2:E11. Competing Offer
Air Date: January 11, 2018

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67

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Critic Reviews

91

The A.V. Club

Esther Zuckerman

Apr 25, 2017

Season 1 Review: Wigfield leads her writers’ room with the same eye for sharp characterization and love of fast-flying gags (be they verbal or sight) as her mentors do. Couple that with a talented cast, and it’s clear to see why Great News is immediately such a winner. Read full review

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Apr 21, 2017

Season 1 Review: A surprisingly solid sitcom that for the most part keeps its balance amid one absurdity after another. Read full review

83

Entertainment Weekly

Darren Franich

Apr 24, 2017

Season 1 Review: The laughs-per-minute rate is high, though, so the worst you can say about Great News is it's merely pretty good. [28 Apr/5 May 2017, p.99]

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Apr 21, 2017

Season 1 Review: Gteat News manages to be at least a good broadcast network comedy thanks to sharp writing and winning performances, particularly from “SCTV” veteran Andrea Martin as Carol, mom to cable news producer Katie (Briga Heelan). Read full review

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The Salt Lake Tribune

Scott D. Pierce

Apr 25, 2017

Season 1 Review: It can be a bit much at times, but there's a great supporting cast--including John Michael Higgins and Nicole Richie as the news anchors--and there are enough laughs to keep it moving. Read full review

60

We Got This Covered

Jon Negroni

Apr 25, 2017

Season 1 Review: Once the show discovers what it really has in its holster (a biting rivalry between Chuck and Nicole Richie’s Portia, for example), it finds its comedic stride with some truly inspired writing. Sadly, though, it never quite rises up to the levels of original insanity it learned from its predecessors or manages to surpasses them. Read full review

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Under The Radar

Kyle Mullin

Apr 28, 2017

Season 1 Review: For now, it lacks such innovation, to say the least. It's as stale as yesterday's paper. Read full review

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FauxEden

Mar 4, 2022

I don't know what show other people are watching, but Great News is just fåcking terrible. Entire first episode is just fat person jokes and it's literally the unfunniest thing I have ever seen. Epitome of terrible American comedy right here. Whatever anyone rating this above a 1 is smokingI don't know what show other people are watching, but Great News is just fåcking terrible. Entire first episode is just fat person jokes and it's literally the unfunniest thing I have ever seen. Epitome of terrible American comedy right here. Whatever anyone rating this above a 1 is smoking I want in on.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 28, 2017
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  S2:E13. Early Retirement
  Air Date: January 25, 2018
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  S2:E12. The Fast Track
  Air Date: January 18, 2018
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  S2:E11. Competing Offer
  Air Date: January 11, 2018
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  S2:E10. Catfight
  Air Date: January 4, 2018
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  S2:E9. Love Is Dead
  Air Date: December 28, 2017
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  S2:E8. Sensitivity Training
  Air Date: December 21, 2017
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  S2:E7. A Christmas Carol Wendelson
  Air Date: December 21, 2017
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  S2:E6. Pool Show
  Air Date: November 2, 2017
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  S2:E5. Night of the Living Screen
  Air Date: October 26, 2017
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  S2:E4. Award Show
  Air Date: October 19, 2017
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  S2:E3. Honeypot!
  Air Date: October 12, 2017
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  S2:E2. Squad Feud
  Air Date: October 5, 2017
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  S2:E1. Boardroom Bitch
  Air Date: September 28, 2017
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 25, 2017