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Eileen’s pursuit of the truth won’t continue into the 2023-24 network season. ABC has cancelled Alaska Daily, so there won’t be a second season.
A drama series, the Alaska Daily TV show stars Hilary Swank, Jeff Perry, Matt Malloy, Meredith Holzman, Grace Dove, Pablo Castelblanco, Ami Park, and Craig Frank. Eileen Fitzgerald (Swank) is an award-winning investigative journalist and high-powered newspaper reporter in New York. Her reporting methods and abrasive personality are called into question after a high-profile story blows up in her face, and Eileen loses her job. Her former mentor, Stanley Cornik (Perry), approaches her about making a big move, and she goes to work for a struggling downsized Anchorage newspaper, the Daily Alaskan. Grudgingly, Eileen teams up with a young local reporter named Roz Friendly (Dove). Together, they begin investigating the murders of a group of indigenous women. Eileen is on a journey to find personal and professional redemption in a new locale, across the country, and in a very different world.
Airing on Thursday nights, the first season of Alaska Daily averaged a 0.23 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.84 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It was one of ABC’s lowest-rated scripted series in the demo and a middle-of-the-road performer in total viewers, when compared to other shows on the network.
The show nearly doubled its viewership in the live+7 day ratings, but that was apparently not good enough to secure a second-season renewal.
The first season of 11 episodes finished airing on March 30th.
What do you think? Have you enjoyed watching the Alaska Daily TV series on ABC? Are you disappointed this show wasn’t renewed for a second season? Were you expecting a cancellation?
Please do not cancel Alaska Daily! It is a refreshing change from all the doctor/police /medical/firefighter shows. Hillary Swank really brings it along with all the other fantastic supporting actors. The plots really keep you guessing. I am was totally blindsided by the cancelation of this show! I cannot believe all the junk left on the air and the really great shows go by the wayside.
I personally loved Alaska Daily. Hilary Swank and the cast of actors was awesome and I loved the story line bringing awareness to indigenous people. What a shame to find out it was cancelled. My favorite show
ABC must be lining up some “reality” show.
Look at the viewer ratings here!
You have to wonder if CBS makes up the ratings they claim are legit.
This was more than just a show. Seems like shows that spread important messages aren’t supported. I found Alaska Daily on Hulu and it just didn’t get the promotion it needed to thrive. Everyone needs to be made aware of the real tragedies occurring daily to indigenous people.
So disappointed this smart, well acted, and relevant show has been canceled. There are so many really bad shows that have been renewed! What is wrong with people?
Loved the cast, loved the writing, loved the important story it told. This is a real bummer.
So disappointed. Both my husband and I enjoyed this show.
A very big disappointment, an excellent tv show, bringing awareness to indigenous peoples,
I really would like to see this series renewed
The networks cancel shows with any cultural content and fine acting.
So truly sad. People past 48 don’t seem to matter to them.
I am very disappointed to find out that Alaska Daily has been cancelled. I feel it was not only enjoyable entertainment, but also educational. I learned things about Alaska, some of the difficulties that native Alaska women face, politics of Alaskan history. In addition, the show presented real-life struggles and the ways different people cope with them. Maybe the time slot had something to do with its ratings? I had to record it, because the 9:00 time interfered with my work-schedule bedtime prep. I hope ABC will reconsider. Or that another station would pick it up.
Alaska Daily was one of my favorite shows … it had quite a buzz in my age group … but then we are older than your 18-49 demographic. It seems that the intellectual shows aren’t picked up for a second season. Really disappointed !
Are you kidding me??? This show was GREAT!! It brought awareness to missing and murdered women police departments don’t follow up on. This is a disgrace on you ABC network. This is pathetic.
Alaska Daily was an important series. Very disappointed that it was not renewed.
Oh no.. another really good show … it wasn’t promoted well.. not many knew about it. Everyone I know ended up watching it and loved it. SO SAD.
Yeah I am shocked with this one. I found it a bit boring and not up my alley of what I typically like but I ended up enjoying it. Would have been nice to get a second season.
Shame on ABC I loved the show you dropped the ball for sure