SummaryNews producer Katie (Briga Heelan) discovers her mother (Andrea Martin) has joined her TV station as an intern in this comedy from Tracey Wigfiel, Tina Fey, and Robert Carlock.
Created By:Tracey Wigfield
Great News
Season 1 Premiere:
Apr 25, 2017
Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
65% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
30% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Apr 25, 2017
91
Wigfield leads her writers’ room with the same eye for sharp characterization and love of fast-flying gags (be they verbal or sight) as her mentors do. Couple that with a talented cast, and it’s clear to see why Great News is immediately such a winner.
Apr 21, 2017
83
A surprisingly solid sitcom that for the most part keeps its balance amid one absurdity after another.
Apr 25, 2017
70
It can be a bit much at times, but there's a great supporting cast--including John Michael Higgins and Nicole Richie as the news anchors--and there are enough laughs to keep it moving.
Apr 25, 2017
60
Once the show discovers what it really has in its holster (a biting rivalry between Chuck and Nicole Richie’s Portia, for example), it finds its comedic stride with some truly inspired writing. Sadly, though, it never quite rises up to the levels of original insanity it learned from its predecessors or manages to surpasses them.
Apr 24, 2017
50
This is an uneven show--a lot of sharp jokes jumbled with dumb ones. You will not feel smarter or hipper for having watched it. Sample it only if you’re in the mood for mindlessness.
Apr 28, 2017
20
For now, it lacks such innovation, to say the least. It's as stale as yesterday's paper.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.3
61% Positive
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
17% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
22% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
Mar 4, 2022
0
I don't know what show other people are watching, but Great News is just fåcking terrible. Entire first episode is just fat person jokes and it's literally the unfunniest thing I have ever seen. Epitome of terrible American comedy right here. Whatever anyone rating this above a 1 is smoking I want in on.
Production Company:
- Little Stranger
- 3 Arts Entertainment
- Universal Television
- Bevel Gears
- Big Wig Productions
- NBC Universal Television
Initial Release Date:Apr 25, 2017
Number of seasons:2 Seasons
Rating:TV-14
Awards
Gracie Allen Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
