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The Newsreader S1E4 — A Step Closer to the Madness
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The Newsreader•Season 1•Episode 4

A Step Closer to the Madness

8.1/10 · 339 votesSep 5, 202151 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Helen is deeply apprehensive about meeting Dale's mother, while Dale gets lumbered with Royal Wedding puff pieces. But their everyday concerns are thrown aside when a bomb goes off on Russell Street.

Directed byEmma Freeman

Seasons3

Season 1 Episodes6

Cast9

Anna Torv

Anna Torv

Helen Norville

Sam Reid

Sam Reid

Dale Jennings

William McInnes

William McInnes

Lindsay Cunningham

Michelle Lim Davidson

Michelle Lim Davidson

Noelene Kim

Marg Downey

Marg Downey

Evelyn Walters

Chum Ehelepola

Chum Ehelepola

Dennis Tibb

Stephen Peacocke

Stephen Peacocke

Rob Rickards

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Geoff Walters

Chai Hansen

Chai Hansen

Tim Ahern

Crew3

E

Emma Freeman

Director

M

Michael Lucas

Writer

Niki Aken

Niki Aken

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Step Closer to the Madness" is episode 4 of The Newsreader season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 339 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Emma Freeman and written by Michael Lucas, Niki Aken, it aired on September 5, 2021.