Hilary Swank’s ‘Alaska Daily’ Midseason Return Pushed Back
The winter premiere of ABC‘s Alaska Daily, starring Hilary Swank, has been pushed back a week. It will now air on the network on Thursday, March 2. The final five episodes of the season will air on consecutive weeks, with the season finale slated to premiere Thursday, March 30. Station 19 and Grey’s Anatomy will return on Thursday, February 23, as initially scheduled.
When audiences last saw Eileen Fitzgerald (played by Swank), they were left with a cliffhanger that saw a Concerned Citizen targeting Eileen at gunpoint and holding her hostage in the newsroom. “The return episode, entitled “Enemy of the People,” picks up right where we left off, and as the clock ticks, the team races to help Eileen before it’s too late,” according to ABC.
From Spotlight director Tom McCarthy, Alaska Daily follows NYC journalist Eileen Fitzgerald as she relocates her way out West when an issue involving a source lands her in hot water, and she begins to find her way back through a story about a Native Alaskan’s death, which may be a homicide.
When speaking with TV Guide Magazine about the series premiere, McCarthy says that unlike Spotlight — the Best Picture winner about the Boston Globe’s deep dive into sex abuse allegations — Alaska Daily looks into what drives reporters. “I hope to inspire an appreciation for the work they do,” he explains.
The series also stars Jeff Perry as Stanley Cornik, Grace Dove as Rosalind “Roz” Friendly, Meredith Holzman as Claire Muncy, Matt Malloy as Bob Young, Pablo Castelblanco as Gabriel Tovar, Ami Park as Yuna Park and Craig Frank as Austin Teague. Swank received a Golden Globe nomination this year for her investigative journalist role.
Tom McCarthy is the creator and executive producer. Peter Elkoff is the showrunner and executive producer. Swank, Wells, Salke, Kyle Hopkins, and Ryan Binkley of Anchorage Daily News serve as executive producers on the series.
Alaska Daily, Thursday, March 30, 10/9c, ABC
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I liked Alaska Daily very much, and I was looking forward to a long running series. I enjoyed seeing things from the reporters’ side of issues. It had enough action to match my usual mystery/detective shows without the repetitive themes they rely on.
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As a former 35-year newspaper reporter, I mostly love this series. It gets newsrooms right.
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I've really enjoyed Alaska Daily so far. It's been way too long since there was a series about a newsroom. (Why doesn't any 'vintage TV' cable channel ever run Lou Grant??) I'm a fan of Investigative journalism.
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Delays and long hiatuses can really kill a show's momentum... especially a show in its first season when people aren't already deeply invested. I'll have to make an effort to remember to watch when it does return.
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I'm still wondering when the recent version of "The Wonder Years" returns!
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My wife and I have enjoyed following the show up until today’s most recent episode. The attack on the fake news narrative is one-sided and completely avoids the issue that the press in general has become a political arm! True and unbiased journalism is the only way that this country will survive! And in today’s time we do not have that!!!!
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My wife and I loved the show and especially loved Hillary Swank’s portrayal of her character and the investigative side of reporting. And then, the show became political as Hillary sat all alone in her room and typed out an article about how news journalism should work. Instead we got the same old same-old spiel about the continuing politics of reporting. The show we enjoyed just jumped the shark for us. We
We had the show to record automatically and last night I highlighted the show and debated with myself whether to watch it or not. Without watching the show I deleted it. For us, it was another political arm of the media we do not want to waste our time watching. We found some good alternatives that leaves political views out
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That ship has sailed. The guilty media outlets won't admit the bias. Worse, one particular right-wing media outlet has gone public with its fraud of deceiving the public regarding on-air support of Trump's fake claim while acknowledging his lies off-the-air. Yet, fox, is still on the air doing the same on-air fraud.
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I have had a very long career in newspapers and this show is laudable for its accuracy regarding the way reporters and editors work. I absolutely love the show and Hilary Swank's low-key portrayal of a smart and fierce reporter is absolutely without ego or artiface. And the setting is absolutely fantastic.
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Please, please don't cancel this unique, relevant and absolutely entertaining show! It deserves a consistent slot where it can be seen regularly, so that a steady viewership will be established. It is a terrific show.
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Great show. It actually was delayed until Feb the first time and then March. I wonder if this had to do with the fact Hilary was pregnant with twins.
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I like this show very much disappointed. it has been off for so long
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How about the NYT receiving a Pulitzer for its biased and incorrect reporting on Russiagate?
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Same here. I was streaming it on Hulu and immediately stopped after that episode. They ruined the series by including overt political bias.
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I’m sad to see this will likely end after one season. I’m very disappointed but not surprised considering it stopped in what, November? — before returning in February. There’s too much competition and to lose that momentum in the first season doesn’t bode well for the survival of this very good program.
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I appreciated light being shed on a true issue grossly effecting indigenous people. What a clever way to get awareness out there. Loved every episode. The show was clever, emotional, thoughtful and so much more. Everyone working on this project should be proud. It brought me back to weekly viewing!
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Alaska Daily is riveting, intelligent, better than so many other shows, and has a great cast. That will, hopefully, not kill it. The news that there's no renewal - yet - is disheartening. The competition shows, the programs lining up a dozen females who cry after 2 days because they didn't get a rose insults the intelligence of everyone watching - whether they admit it or not. The Housewives franchise presents unclassy women in a pseudo classy environment with scripted drama, implausible plot lines, and an audience who can't get enough of the pretend situations. I hope that this terrific show continues, but Hillary Swank commands a higher price, I believe..and if the networks could sub krud for quality, it will.
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I love the show, great cast, especially Swank. Writing is good and the story keeps your interest. Why does every show have to be liked by 18-40 year olds. Older folks have money to buy the sponsors products! Please renew it!!