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Season 1 – Alaska Daily

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Recently disgraced reporter Eileen Fitzgerald leaves her high-profile New York life behind to join a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska, on a journey to find both personal and professional redemption.
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Critics Consensus

Alaska Daily awkwardly straddles the sensibilities of network TV and edgier streaming fare, but the core message about the importance of local journalism is fit to print.

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Michael Starr New York Post 10/26/2022
A too- earnest, tropey drama that’s well-intentioned but heavy-handed in checking all the requisite contextual boxes. Go to Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 10/07/2022
3/4
Swank and the supporting players are terrific together. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 10/06/2022
Like “The West Wing,” another product of network television, it is a tract in the form of a drama, making the case for the dedicated maintenance of a pillar of democratic society. I can’t argue with that. Go to Full Review Chris Wasser Irish Independent 02/24/2023
Lower your expectations, and you’ll get on just fine with this wonky yet watchable melodrama. Go to Full Review Alberto Carlos Espinof 02/08/2023
3/5
A rare bird with ambitions worthy of a streaming or basic cable series but with the limitations of a network. This includes a tendency to dole out masticated information and present conflicts that are relatively light and shallow. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Susan Granger SSG Syndicate 11/20/2022
6/10
Casting humorless, abrasive, even pugnacious Hilary Swank as a humorless, abrasive, pugnacious journalist works BUT taking a 3-month hiatus between episodes 6 and 7 may dissipate whatever tension and interest it Tom McCarthy's series originally provoked- Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Karen S @RT64119856 08/04/2024 Great cast. Great script. Great show. A crime this show was not renewed for more seasons See more Niki M @RT49538820 08/08/2023 This was annoyingly watchable, despite hitting every cable TV cliche squarely on the nose. The plotlines depend far too heavily on implausible co-incidences, anyone in journalism will find the investigative aspect hilarious, Hillary Swank is a fabulous actress and owns every scene, but her character just does not ring true. The show straddles an uncomfortable line between reality and fantasy - swerving wildly and erratically between drama and fairy-tale. It's like the show's creator received a big box of storylines and decided to cram in every single one. See more Carolyn G @cog8748 07/19/2023 Loved the first season and I'm so disappointed to learn the show has been canceled. Great acting and such an important story. Who's making these decisions? See more Andrei D @RT74856639 06/15/2023 Decent dar cam imprastiat See more Gabriele S @RT61878043 05/24/2023 This show is excellent! It is smart writing - great characters, beautiful relationships - about the importance of local journalism, the merits of journalism writ large; and, it is about disappeared indigenous women. So of course it was canceled. Aaaarrrggghhhh See more Sarah A @Padlock 05/15/2023 I loved every episode. Hilary Swank is perfect for the role of Eileen. This is a tale about exposing corruption and a failing police system. Eileen starts off an as arrogant possibly unlikeable character who is made to work with Ros. Both want to work alone on the story of uncovering the truth about an indigenous young female who is murdered and left on the tundra. Ros is from indigenous heritage and feels passionately about the case. Soon Eileen softens up and gets swept into the Alaskan lifestyle and starts to gel with her colleagues. This story hooks you right in and makes you care about justice and will it to happen. See more Read all reviews
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Hilary Swank

Eileen Fitzgerald

Jeff Perry

Stanley Cornik

Matt Malloy

Bob Young

Meredith Holzman

Claire Muncy

Grace Dove

Rosalind "Roz" Friendly

Pablo Castelblanco

Gabriel Martin

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 6, 2022 Pilot After a fall from grace, fiercely talented and award-winning investigative journalist Eileen Fitzgerald leaves her high-profile New York life behind to join a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 13, 2022 A Place We Came Together When Roz and Eileen find a lead in Gloria's case, Eileen calls in a favor to help them track down the person of interest; Claire investigates why a beloved local restaurant is selling to a big corporation. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 20, 2022 It's Not Personal Eileen, Roz and Sylvie travel to Meade to learn more about a suspect in Gloria's case and connect with the local police chief; Austin learns about a political candidate's murky financial ties. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 27, 2022 The Weekend When Gabriel's reporting leads him somewhere unexpected, he rises to the occasion with Eileen's support; Eileen and Roz have very different weekends before reuniting to make more progress on their investigation. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 3, 2022 I Have No Idea What You're Talking About, Eileen When someone from Eileen's past comes to Alaska, she goes against orders, causing a frenetic scene; Eileen and Roz gain a new lead on Gloria's case. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 17, 2022 You Can't Put a Price on a Life When two local women go missing, Roz grows frustrated over the lack of equal attention both cases are receiving; Bob gives Roz and Eileen a lead on Gloria's case. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 2, 2023 Enemy of the People The stakes are high when Eileen is taken hostage in the newsroom; as the clock ticks, the team races to help before it's too late. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 9, 2023 Tell a Reporter Not To Do Something and Suddenly It's a Party The team support one another as the daily grind continues and bleak budgets loom for the paper; new discoveries surrounding Gloria's death highlight leads that could reclassify the case. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 16, 2023 Rush to Judgement When a new finding makes a familiar face the top suspect in Gloria Nanmac's case, Eileen and Roz hustle to report first; Austin and Claire follow Conrad Pritchard's trail to figure out what he is really up to in Alaska. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 23, 2023 Truth Is a Slow Bullet While making progress on Gloria's case, both Eileen and Roz are offered new career opportunities, leaving them to consider what may lie beyond Alaska; Bob steps out of his comfort zone; Austin's custody agreement turns sour. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 30, 2023 Most Reckless Thing I've Ever Done With rumors of a new Alaskan newspaper swirling, the team investigates its competition and what it means for the future of local news; Eileen and Roz listen to Gloria's final call and find their lead before an innocent man is put away. Details

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Season Info

Director
Tom McCarthy, Patricia Riggen
Executive Producer
Tom McCarthy, Hilary Swank, Melissa Wells, Bert Salke, Kyle Hopkins, Ryan Binkley
Screenwriter
Chitra Sampath, Tom McCarthy
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 6, 2022