7.6/10678 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2022
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. Her journey to find both personal and professional redemption begins
Director: Tom McCarthy
Writer: Tom McCarthy
7.6/10557 votes#2 - A Place We Came Together
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2022
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. Meanwhile, Claire investigates why beloved local restaurant Rita’s is selling to a big corporation. After landing her first front page story, Yuna learns that success in journalism sometimes comes at a cost.
Director: N/A
Writer: Gabriel Sherman
7.6/10495 votes#3 - It's Not Personal
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2022
Eileen, Roz and Sylvie travel to Meade to learn more about a suspect in Gloria’s case and connect with the local police chief, which proves to be more challenging than expected. When Austin learns about a political candidate’s murky financial ties, Stanley must decide if they can publish with the newspaper’s owner having endorsed the candidate.
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7.7/10471 votes#4 - The Weekend
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2022
It’s the Alaska State Fair and The Daily Alaskan team is covering every angle of this beloved annual event, including Gabriel who is excited for his first assigned story. When his reporting leads him somewhere unexpected, he rises to the occasion with Eileen’s support. Meanwhile, Eileen and Roz have very different weekends before reuniting to make more progress on their investigation.
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7.9/10466 votes#5 - I Have No Idea What You're Talking About, Eileen
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2022
When someone from Eileen’s past comes to Alaska, she goes against orders, causing a frenetic scene which has some unexpected consequences. Meanwhile, Eileen and Roz gain a new lead on Gloria’s case
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8.1/10481 votes#6 - You Can't Put a Price on a Life
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/2022
When two local women go missing, Roz grows frustrated over the lack of equal attention both cases are receiving; and Stanley agrees to have the team write a comparison piece on the two missing girls. Meanwhile, Bob gives Roz and Eileen a lead on Gloria’s case, and after they appear on local radio show “Concerned Citizens,” threats escalate to perilous new heights.
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7.9/10483 votes#7 - Enemy of the People
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/2/2023
The stakes are high when Concerned Citizen targets Eileen at gunpoint and takes her hostage in the newsroom. As the clock ticks, the team races to help before it’s too late.
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7.9/10371 votes#8 - Tell a Reporter Not to Do Something and Suddenly It's a Party
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/9/2023
As the team grapples with the incident’s aftermath, they support one another as the daily grind continues and bleak budgets loom for the paper. Meanwhile, new discoveries surrounding Gloria’s death highlight leads that could reclassify the case.
Director: N/A
Writer: Gabriel Sherman
7.8/10328 votes#9 - Rush to Judgement
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/16/2023
When a new finding makes a familiar face the top suspect in Gloria Nanmac’s case, Eileen and Roz hustle to report first. Meanwhile, Austin and Claire follow Conrad Pritchard’s trail to figure out what he is really up to in Alaska.
Director: N/A
Writer: Michael Rezendes
8.2/10345 votes#10 - Truth Is a Slow Bullet
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/23/2023
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. Meanwhile, Bob steps out of his comfort zone, and Austin’s custody agreement turns sour.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10385 votes#11 - Most Reckless Thing I've Ever Done
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/30/2023
With rumors of a new Alaskan newspaper swirling, the team investigates their competition and what it means for the future of local news. Meanwhile, Eileen and Roz listen to Gloria’s final call and find their lead before an innocent man is put away.
Director: N/A
Writer: Vera Starbard
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A star journalist moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds redemption personally and professionally joining a daily metro newspaper...
Genres:DramaCrime
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Alaska Daily" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 678 votes. Directed by Tom McCarthy and written by Tom McCarthy, it aired on 10/6/2022. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Place We Came Together".