Season 1
13 episodes · May 9, 1994
Three offbeat news anchors and their hard-nosed producers are here to bring you the latest news — if they don't kill each other first.
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S1E1The Soufflé Rises
May 9, 199426mFrontline presenter Mike Moore wants to shed his image as the nice guy of current affairs, and tries to raise his status by interviewing people perceived to be soft targets, such as Dr. John Hewson, (not long after the infamous Birthday Cake Interview). Meanwhile, reporters Brooke Vandenberg and Martin DiStasio attempt to deal with more important matters.
S1E2The Desert Angel
May 16, 199427mThis is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.When a beautiful young aid worker is found alive after a month missing in the desert, Brian (Bruno Lawrence) and the Frontline team get into a bidding war with Channel Nine for the interview. Elsewhere, Brooke's interview with Pat Cash has the team gossiping about their relationship.
S1E3City of Fear
May 23, 199427mFrontline are accused of being sensationalist after they link two unrelated murders to a mythical serial killer. Meanwhile, Mike is confused over his fan mail
S1E4She's Got the Look
May 30, 199428mWhen Brian hires an attractive sports star because he likes her, the team (especially Emma)'s moral values come into play.
S1E5The Siege
Jun 6, 199426mA gunman holding his children hostage is the source of Frontline's latest story. When Mike succeeds in negotiating with the gunman, he becomes a hero. Until, a few weeks later, the consequences of the action arrive...
S1E6Playing the Ego Card
Jun 13, 199428mMike is looking to gain credibilty, so he travels to Bougainville to do a study on civil war. Back home, the group enjoy his absence and Brooke becomes host.
S1E7We Ain't Got Dames
Jun 20, 199427mThis is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.With the show losing female viewers, Brian and Emma attempt to tailor the show to a stereotypical women's market. Mike, meanwhile, attempts to get a serious story on migrant textile workers on the air, while also trying to have 'Friday Night Funnyman' Elliot Rhodes fired, and film a new promo for the network.
S1E8The Art of Gentle Persuasion
Jun 27, 199427mMike is planning a story but the others convince him to do a so-called expose on table-top dancing. When a crocodile victim's husband won't give a story, Marty goes to extreme lengths to get one.
S1E9The Invisible Man
Jul 4, 199425mA hidden camera story for Brooke backfires while Mike tries to fix up his low profile and the cameramen get an eyeful of Brooke.
S1E10Add Sex and Stir
Jul 11, 199427mThis is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.When a woman is dropped from an (unnamed) Australian sport team, she thinks it is because she's not a lesbian. Brooke takes the story, and attempts to transform it into a hit, but in the process ignites hatred from the sporting community. Meanwhile, Emma attempts to get Marty to take his holiday time.
S1E11Smaller Fish to Fry
Jul 18, 199426mMike does an exclusive case that could ""get"" some of the country's top businessmen, and puts his job on the line at the same time.
S1E12Judge and Jury
Jul 25, 199426mBrooke does a series on a priest accused of rape and Mike goes up against cross-network promotion. During a story, Marty unwittingly wipes out an entire genus of butterfly.
S1E13This Night of Nights
Aug 1, 199425mThis is an episode of series one of Frontline, which first aired in 1994.When a charity loses thousands of dollars, they ask the media to keep it quiet for the sake of their reputation. Brian and Marty, however, decide to go ahead with the story. Elsewhere, Mike and Brooke prepare for the Logie Awards, but Mike finds himself the only one without a date. This is Bruno Lawrence's last episode. He died before season 2 began filming. In the story it was explained at the start of season 2 that his character, Brian, had been fired off-screen.