The Newsreader - Season 3 Episode 5

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1

The Newsreader – S03E01 – Night of Nights

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Episode 2

The Newsreader – S03E02 – A New Era

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Episode 3

The Newsreader – S03E03 – Behind The Front Line

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Episode 4

The Newsreader – S03E04 – One Team, All Brothers

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Episode 5 Current

The Newsreader – S03E05 – On the Brink

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Episode 6

The Newsreader – S03E06 – The Fall

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Episode Overview

As her show tops ratings, Helen faces exposure of her past mental health issues and hospital stays. She channels her response into creating a mental health system investigation.

Episode Details

Airdate: 2025-02-02

Episode Title: On the Brink

Runtime: 54

Director: Emma Freeman

Genre: Drama

Cast: Anna Torv, Chai Hansen, Chum Ehelepola, Daniel Henshall, Marg Downey, Michelle Lim Davidson, Philippa Northeast, Sam Reid, Stephen Peacocke, William McInnes

Episode Rating: 8.5 (80 votes)

Country: Australia

Release Year: 2025

Rotten Tomatoes: 100

Metacritic: 81

Episode Runtime: 313 min

Rated: TV-MA

First Air Date: 2022-03-18

Seasons: 3

Status: Returning Series

Creators: Emma Freeman, Michael Lucas

Awards: Awards, 16 wins & 35 nominations total