“The Newsreader” Season 2, Starring the Vampire Lestat’s Sam Reid, Makes Streaming Debut on AMC+ Beginning August 7 [VIDEO]

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 the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Created by Michael Lucas, executive producers include Brett Sleigh, Sally Riley, Joanna Werner, Stuart Menzies, and Emma Freeman, who also directs.

	The Newsreader
	Network: ABC TVGenre: DramaSeasons: 3Episodes: 18
	Overview An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious bisexual reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.