{"id":103946,"date":"2025-08-01T18:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=103946"},"modified":"2025-08-01T18:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:01:44","slug":"the-newsreader-season-2-starring-the-vampire-lestats-sam-reid-makes-streaming-debut-on-amc-beginning-august-7-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/01\/the-newsreader-season-2-starring-the-vampire-lestats-sam-reid-makes-streaming-debut-on-amc-beginning-august-7-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Newsreader&#8221; Season 2, Starring the Vampire Lestat&#8217;s Sam Reid, Makes Streaming Debut on AMC+ Beginning August 7 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103947\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Newsreader-20250801.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Newsreader-20250801.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Newsreader-20250801-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>AMC+ will exclusively stream the critically acclaimed second season of <em><strong>The Newsreader<\/strong><\/em>, starring Sam Reid (<em>The Vampire Lestat<\/em>)\u00a0and Anna\u00a0Torv (<em>Mindhunter<\/em>), beginning August 7.\u00a0The six-episode\u00a0period\u00a0drama which received an International Emmy nomination for Best Drama Series will kick off with two episodes and then roll out new episodes weekly.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4kUQ2xarrtk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Set in 1987-88, season two of<em> The Newsreader<\/em> dives into a nation in flux &#8211; 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.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2802299170\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to Reid and Torv, season two cast members include William McInnes (<em>NCIS: Sydney<\/em>), Michelle Lim Davidson (<em>After the Verdict<\/em>), Marg Downey (<em>Fisk<\/em>), Chum Ehelepola (<em>Nautilus<\/em>), Chai Hansen (<em>Apple Cider Vinegar<\/em>), Stephen Peacocke (<em>Whiskey Tango Foxtrot<\/em>), Phillipa Northeast (<em>Territory<\/em>), Rory Fleck Byrne (<em>This is Going to Hurt<\/em>), Daniel Gillies (<em>Coming Home in the Dark<\/em>) and Robert Taylor (<em>Longmire<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Filmed in Australia, <em>The Newsreader<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/aHl6HgHcFLfe68E7uiq8NRDCXOv.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>The Newsreader<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> ABC TV<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Drama<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 3<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 18<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>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.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n        <\/tbody>\r\n      <\/table>  \r\n    <div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMC+ will exclusively stream the critically acclaimed second season of The Newsreader, starring Sam Reid (The Vampire Lestat)\u00a0and Anna\u00a0Torv (Mindhunter), beginning August 7.\u00a0The six-episode\u00a0period\u00a0drama which received an International Emmy nomination for Best Drama Series will kick off with two episodes and then roll out new episodes weekly. 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