Now that the premiere has come and gone, the season can really get underway. The episode kicks off with a teenage boy watching a news cast revealing that Freeyond has shut its doors permanently (effectively ending Nathan and Nora’s mission to take them down), and trying to find information about Ludds online. We then hear Nathan and Nora approach the
Read moreThe job of a season premiere is to establish new story arcs and subplots for the season, as well as expand on story arcs and subplots set up in the previous season’s finale. This premiere did its job perfectly. The end of the second season left us with Nathan being downloaded and seemingly starting to die, Nathan and Nora finally
Read moreThe job of a season finale is to wrap up the season’s story arcs and establish new ones for the next season (if there is another one). The episode kicks off with everyone attending Pete’s hearing in front of the Health Care Complaints Commission for the complaint submitted by Johnny’s family over his conduct on the day of White Cliffs
Read moreThis episode was all about bad decisions and accountability, and again, I’ll review it character by character. Pete – As he was put front and centre in this episode, I’ll start with him. The episode kicks off with Pete and Eliza treating local drag queen, Dolly Hardon, for a dislocated shoulder on the side of the road, and then taking
Read moreThe job of a season finale is to wrap up the season’s story arcs and establish new ones for the next season (if there is one). I feel that this finale mostly did its job and I’m going to review it character by character. Dale and Gerry – The episode kicks off with Dale being interviewed solo on Gerry’s show
Read moreThis was another episode revolving around a theme, this time: grief. I’m going to review it character by character. Wayne, Matty, and Mira – The episode kicks off with Wayne and Matty on their way to a patient, with Matty talking to Graham on the plane about Wayne’s grief. Matty then decides to join Wayne on a road trip to
Read moreThis episode is all about Kay Walters and again lives up to its title. This episode picks up where we were left off by kicking off the day after the events of the previous one. Helen and Dale are on-air interviewing Kylie Minogue as part of a special feature. After they go off air, the tension can definitely be seen
Read moreThis episode touched on the Indigenous perspective of the Bicentennial, gave an insight into Kay’s drug addiction and early life, and Dale planning an elaborate marriage proposal to Helen. The episode kicks off on 4 December 1987, with the News at Six crew rehearsing a song-and-dance number to promote their upcoming Bicentennial coverage. We then move forward to 12 December
Read moreThis episode certainly lived up to its title. The episode kicks off with Helen and Dale going to Gerry’s house on 17 October 1987, where they meet his wife, Carla, and their daughter, Alison. It’s there that Helen and Dale find out that Gerry and Carla met on a cruise ship, and that Carla knows about Gerry’s bisexuality. Carla also
Read moreThis episode was all about the Hoddle Street Massacre, ethical dilemmas, and judgement calls. The episode kicks off with Lindsay, Dale, Helen, Rob, and Gerry having dinner at Charlie’s house on 9 August 1987, where they talk about the upcoming Bicentennial. Charlie unveils a new promo for it, and Lindsay reveals that Dale will cover pageantry, and Helen will cover
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