The Newsreader
AMC+ | Release Date: March 18, 2022
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Chicago TribuneNina MetzAug 13, 2025
Season 2 Review: Though set in the ’80s, “The Newsreader” feels timely, especially in the way it portrays journalists wanting to do the right thing when it comes to holding power to account, only to be overruled by corporate bosses. It’s also a show attuned to the smallest details of an actor’s performance. .... Even the show’s writing is delicious. Read full review
90
PrimetimerAaron BarnhartMar 21, 2022
Season 1 Review: Torv, a Melbournite, does more than bring the usual steely determination to the role of a female ladder climber in a man’s world. She also brings vulnerability, while mostly keeping it concealed from her colleagues. ... [It handles] universal topics in a low-key, immersive storytelling style that fans of thoughtful drama should enjoy, regardless of their country of origin. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Barbara EllenSep 10, 2024
Season 2 Review: If this series feels a shade jerkier than the first – sometimes it’s as if it doesn’t know what to do with Helen and Dale as a couple – it remains classy, laser-focused and like nothing else on the box. Read full review
80
The TimesCarol MidgleyNov 10, 2023
Season 2 Review: I have watched the whole series and, apart from one jump-the-shark moment for Helen, it is a treat. Read full review
80
The TelegraphJasper ReesNov 9, 2023
Season 2 Review: Ravenous story-hound Helen remains the show’s moral and magnetic core – so much so that she often occludes Reid’s Dale. Read full review
80
iRachael SigeeJul 25, 2022
Season 1 Review: The Newsreader is the kind of solidly made and eminently watchable gem that could easily fly under the radar. It is absolutely worth seeking out. Read full review
80
The TimesCarol MidgleyJul 25, 2022
Season 1 Review: The Newsreader was, is, a joy to watch, and this is mainly down to Anna Torv who plays with fabulous nuance Helen, a talented, takes-no-crap TV newsreader in an Australian newsroom in the 1980s, suffering sexism, male hostility and panic attacks. Read full review
80
The GuardianLuke BuckmasterMar 21, 2022
Season 1 Review: It’s a well-told and engrossing drama, offsetting the franticness of a tumultuous industry with a dignified sensibility. Read full review
60
The TimesBen DowellSep 11, 2025
Season 3 Review: It’s not subtle. But, like all the best news teams, it does the business. Read full review
60
The GuardianLuke BuckmasterSep 11, 2025
Season 3 Review: The third season dips a little but there’s still more than enough to satisfy fans. Read full review
60
The TelegraphAnita Singh Jul 25, 2022
Season 1 Review: Initially seems to go out of its way to be dreary, not helped by a colour palette in shades of beige and brown. If you make it past the first episode, though, it improves. Read full review
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