Some people are calling it preachy while I'd call it challenging. I think it's challenging people to demand better news and be less formulaic. The comment on "What did the other stations lead with?" in episode 1 made me chuckle. Evey news station is pretty much the same and it would be nice to watch some real news instead of the "Best and cheapest way to keep sponsors."
Is this show ground breaking? I don't thinks so, but it's good for what it is. A drama about reporting the news. It's about peoples interaction in a high stress environment. Unfortunately, it's also about "relationships" and sexual tension between Bill Pullman Jeff Daniels and Emily Mortimer. It's the only part I am not enjoying. I think there are enough elements for conflict without having the ex-girlfriend involved as well. I'll watch it. I try to give a show 3-5 episodes to fine tuning. For example, you can't judge Spartacus on the first 2 episodes. It needed the nudity just to get people to tune in before it got better!
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