The Newsreader

It's one year on and Helen and Dale are now established as 'The Golden Couple of News'. It's Election Night 1987 - Hawke vs Howard. Competitor Geoff Walters is also making a comeback on a rival network.

Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes
Director(s): Emma Freeman
Writer(s): Michael Lucas

The country is rocked by a shock mass shooting in Melbourne. When Helen races to air with confronting footage of the aftermath, she is seen as exploiting the tragedy and public sentiment shifts against her.

Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes
Director(s): Emma Freeman
Writer(s): Michael Lucas, Kim Ho

With international stock markets in freefall, Helen is plunged into crisis when a gossip columnist threatens to expose her troubled past. Feeling hunted, she turns to embattled CEO Charlie Tate for help.

Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes
Director(s): Emma Freeman
Writer(s): Michael Lucas

As Australia's 1988 Bicentennial approaches, Helen is determined to interview a fiery Aboriginal activist. Meanwhile Dale quietly plans an elaborate marriage proposal.

Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes
Director(s): Emma Freeman
Writer(s): Michael Lucas, Adrian Russell Wills

The News At Six is approached by Geoff and Evelyn's daughter Kay Walters, who offers her story of addiction for a price, plunging Helen and Dale into an ethical dilemma.

Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes
Director(s): Emma Freeman
Writer(s): Michael Lucas, Niki Aken

It's the biggest television event of the decade - Australia Day 1988, featuring a full re-enactment of the first fleet sailing into Sydney Harbour, ceremonies with Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and one of the biggest protests ever seen in Australia.

Stars: Anna Torv, Sam Reid, William McInnes
Director(s): Emma Freeman
Writer(s): Michael Lucas