BBC Scoops ‘The Newsreader’ Season 2; Dutch Drama ‘Anonymous’ To Return — Global Briefs
deadline.comBBC Scoops ‘The Newsreader’ Season 2 Australian breakout drama The Newsreader is returning to the BBC in the UK after striking a deal with distributor eOne.
The series, starring Anna Torv (The Last of Us, Mindhunter) and Sam Reid (Prime Suspect 1973, Lambs of God) follows a lives of pair of news presenters in the late 1980s, who are established as the ‘Golden Couple of News’ following season one, and crew of their News at Six program.
However, with a new CEO taking charge of the show, Australia preparing to celebrate its bicentenntial year and both anchors figuring out what they want from life, the truth about their success is more complex than it appears.
The Michael Lucas-created show is for the ABC in Australia, and its second run will launch on BBC2 and BBC iPlayer in the UK in fall.
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