Alaska Daily

‘Alaska Daily’ among 3 shows canceled at ABC

“Alaska Daily” told the fictionalized story of a daily newspaper in Anchorage.

Joe Otterson, Variety Entertainment News Service May 13, 2023

Meet the Alaska Native creatives in the writers room for ‘Alaska Daily’

Lingít playwright Vera Starbard, of the PBS children’s show “Molly of Denali,” and Inupiat filmmaker Andrew Okpeaha MacLean, known for his 2011 film “On the Ice,” are two of the writers involved in the new series on ABC and Hulu.

Rhonda McBride, KTOO October 6, 2022

Q&A: What is ‘Alaska Daily,’ what is it based on and who’s involved?

The fictional newsroom in “Alaska Daily” bears some similarities to the real-life Anchorage Daily News. Here’s a rundown of the new series on ABC and Hulu.

David Hulen, Kyle Hopkins, Vicky Ho October 6, 2022
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Review: ‘Alaska Daily’ turns an HBO-ready premise into broadcast TV. And it works

Hilary Swank plays a New York reporter who moves to Anchorage to work at a local newspaper in ABC’s new drama, from ‘Spotlight’s’ Tom McCarthy.

Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times October 6, 2022

Review: ‘Alaska Daily’ comes as close to an authentic journalism drama as network TV can get

Hilary Swank is a disgraced scribe trying to make a comeback in this ABC series.

Neal Justin, (Minneapolis) Star Tribune October 6, 2022

‘Alaska Daily’ review: Hilary Swank stars in ABC’s journalism drama from the writer-director of ‘Spotlight’

The show threads the needle between episodic storytelling and servicing a longer, serialized arc that will presumably span the season.

Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune October 6, 2022

Hilary Swank talks filming new series ‘Alaska Daily’ while pregnant with twins

Swank, 48, just finished filming the fifth episode of the series, which debuts Thursday evening on ABC.

Alicia Rancilio, Associated Press October 5, 2022

‘Alaska Daily’: What this new TV series is — and isn’t — and how ADN is involved

The series, about a fictional newsroom in Anchorage, debuts Oct. 6 on ABC and will be streaming on Hulu.

David Hulen, Kyle Hopkins October 1, 2022