If you've read this far and suspect that I've got a thing for the Grand Dames of comedy, a) you're right, and b) this won't be a surprise. Except that maybe the fact that the show exists at all will be a surprise, since nobody I've mentioned it to has heard of it.
"Great News" is about a TV news producer whose mother begins an internship at the same station. The mother is played by Andrea Martin, which is why it caught my eye, and I noticed from the promo photos that Tina Fey is in it (although not until season 2).
It's light-hearted and funny, and with 23 episodes over two seasons it's not a big investment of time.
Scores and comments for:
Great News
Gore/Violence: Very low.
Passes Bechdel test: Yes. (The first minute and a half or so is Katie and Carol talking about work, Carol's friends, living in New York, etc.).
Diversity: Typical for prime-time shows - a few token minorities in the cast.
HAES-friendly: Not great here. There aren't a ton of fat jokes but they do pop up.
As of July 2019, it's available on Netflix Canada.
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