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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?
I was shocked to learn that Alaska Daily will not be renewed for a second season. I work with Indigenous people in Canada and I thought the show was controversial, educating, respectful and well acted. Shame on you ABC for cancelling this show!!
I love this show! I am very disappointed there is not going to be another season.
Great show and important subject matter. It should have a second season.
I loved the show! It gave light to real issues with an entertainment factor with character relationships. I am sadden to know I will never know how the characters develop and grow.
The more we watched Alaska daily the more we liked it, it was well written, and acted, and a refreshing change from so many other shows. I am very sorry to hear that you are canceling it. Maybe it can come back again later. They touched on important subjects and obviously supported missing women which is a good message. I am really sorry to see this great series end.
This was one of the most honest and important shows on TV today!
How can you justify cancelling a show that speaks truth to power. Most compelling show on TV.
It’s disgraceful to cancel what is truly happening in Alaska right now in 2023!
How do you sleep at night?
I loved the show. The fight to right the wrongs. The fight for the voiceless. I think it didn’t get the recognition it should have. More advertising.
I loved the show. For all the right reasons. Family of journalists and published authors and homes in Alaska and 4 states down lower.
Theater degree and a touch of professional…
Simple stories but very believable. Nothing stretched.
And certainly at a time needed!!!
Sad. Very sad.
I am disappointed Alaska Daily will not be renewed. It aired opposite the well established Law and Order series of shows. I believe THAT is the reason for low viewership. Change the day/time and give us another season.
I’m so disappointed that Alaska Daily was not renewed. I really enjoyed it. Hilary Swank was so believable in her role and the story line was captivating. How they can keep some of the other programs on and let this go is questionable. I hope somehow they will reconsider.
Excellent show along with Company you keep….
I found a Alaska daley late, and I am disappointed that it will not be continuing. I binged watched most of the episodes in February to catch up to the season finale in March.
ABC never gave it a chance….people hear about good shows from their friends and families so sometimes it takes a season or 2 to get up to high viewership….
Alaska Daily was an excellent show, do not understand why it was cancelled. Terrific script with excellent actors, sent a positive message without being “preachy”.
Please reconsider!
So disappointing that Alaska Daily has not been renewed; so refreshing after having to endure cop show after cop show.
Enjoyed this show good message in the show Very disappointed don’t understand why all the good shows are being canceled. All tv stations need to focus on good entertainment and less on profits.
I really liked this series. The subject matter was of great importance and needs to be brought to the forefront. The plight of Indigenous Women missing is astounding. This series should have gotten more recognition and advertising. It is a shame that it didn’t get a chance for a second season. When we have so much useless drivel of reality tv…adnausem.