The best TV shows about journalism
The top 3 according to 200 votes from people: The Newsroom (2012-2014) · The Hour (2011-2012) · The Morning Show (2019-). (Updated Feb 8, 2023.)
Fictional newsrooms from Lou Grant to The Newsreader: the best series about journalists, from Press Gazette, AARP and Pix Media.
Top 13
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1
The Newsroom (2012-2014)
Aaron Sorkin's cable news anchor Will McAvoy.
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2
The Hour (2011-2012)
A 1950s BBC current-affairs show, with Ben Whishaw and Romola Garai.
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3
The Morning Show (2019-)
Power and #MeToo at a network morning show.
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4
The Newsreader (2021-)
An Australian newsroom in 1986.
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5
The Wire (2002-2008)
Its fifth season takes on the Baltimore Sun.
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6
Lou Grant (1977-1982)
Ed Asner at a Los Angeles newspaper.
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7
Press (2018)
Two rival London newspapers.
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8
The Bold Type (2017-2021)
Three friends at a New York women's magazine.
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9
NewsRadio (1995-1999)
A New York news radio station.
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10
Murphy Brown (1988-1998)
Candice Bergen as a TV news anchor.
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11
State of Play (2003)
A murder and a political cover-up investigated by reporters.
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12
Sports Night (1998-2000)
Sorkin's sports news show behind the scenes.
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13
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
A Minneapolis TV newsroom and the template for workplace comedy.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
The Hour deserved a third season, such a shame it was cancelled.