[08/01/25 - 08:30 AM] "The Newsreader" Season 2, Starring the Vampire Lestat's Sam Reid, Makes Streaming Debut on AMC+ Beginning August 7 The six-episode period drama which received an International Emmy nomination for Best Drama Series will kick off with two episodes and then roll out new episodes weekly.
[via press release from AMC Networks]
"THE NEWSREADER" SEASON 2, STARRING THE VAMPIRE LESTAT'S SAM REID, MAKES STREAMING DEBUT ON AMC+ BEGINNING AUGUST 7
Fame and Success Come at a Cost in the Newsroom Period Drama Series
NEW YORK, August 1, 2025 - AMC+ will exclusively stream the critically acclaimed second season of The Newsreader, starring Sam Reid (The Vampire Lestat) and Anna Torv (Mindhunter), beginning August 7. The six-episode period drama which received an International Emmy nomination for Best Drama Series will kick off with two episodes and then roll out new episodes weekly.
Set in 1987-88, season two of The Newsreader dives into a nation in flux - amid election drama, financial upheaval, and a cultural reckoning. As Australia grapples with identity, Helen (Torv) and Dale (Reid) must confront who they are to each other and to the world.
In addition to Reid and Torv, season two cast members include William McInnes (NCIS: Sydney), Michelle Lim Davidson (After the Verdict), Marg Downey (Fisk), Chum Ehelepola (Nautilus), Chai Hansen (Apple Cider Vinegar), Stephen Peacocke (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot), Phillipa Northeast (Territory), Rory Fleck Byrne (This is Going to Hurt), Daniel Gillies (Coming Home in the Dark) and Robert Taylor (Longmire).
Filmed in Australia, The Newsreader is produced by Werner Film Productions for Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Created by Michael Lucas, executive producers include Brett Sleigh, Sally Riley, Joanna Werner, Stuart Menzies and Emma Freeman, who also directs.
About AMC+
AMC+ is the company's premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming from AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, and SundanceTV and full access to targeted streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited, which feature content such as A Discovery of Witches, Creepshow, and Boyhood. The service features a continually refreshed library of commercial-free content, with iconic series from the AMC Networks portfolio including Mad Men, Halt & Catch Fire, Hell on Wheels, Turn: Washington's Spies, Rectify, Portlandia, Orphan Black and series from The Walking Dead Universe, among many others. The service also offers a growing slate of original and exclusive series including Gangs of London, Dark Winds, and the first two series in a new Anne Rice universe, Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire and Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches. With new movies released every Friday, AMC+ is the newest destination for exclusive film premieres direct from theaters all year long. AMC+ is available in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Spain and is available in the U.S. through AMCPlus.com, the AMC+ app, and a number of digital and cable partners.
[05/29/26 - 08:01 AM] Paramount+ Sets U.S. and International Premiere for "Wild Cherry" The acclaimed six-part BBC thriller from the U.K., will stream exclusively on Paramount+ on June 24 in the U.S., Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Latin America.
[05/29/26 - 06:06 AM] Tubi's New Exclusive Series "Deestroying the Pitch" Premieres on June 4th The series follows YouTube star Deestroying (Donald De La Haye) as he hits the streets of Los Angeles, Miami and Toronto to uncover the soul of soccer through a 1v1 competition as the World Cup lands in North America.
[05/29/26 - 03:01 AM] Video: "Physical 100: Italy" - Official Trailer - Netflix One hundred Italian athletes face brutal physical challenges, each battling to outlast the rest and claim the glory of becoming the one true champion.
[05/28/26 - 11:31 PM] Video: "The Pyramid Scheme" - Official Trailer - Prime Video The series follows the story of Goldy, an ambitious but impatient young man, whose quest to get rich through a pyramid marketing business spirals into a rollercoaster of chaos - risking not just his future, but also the love and trust of his close-knit joint family.
