Season 1

The **first and only season** of ***Alaska Daily*** was announced on September 13, 2021, and was picked up for a series run on May 13, 2022. It premiered on October 6, 2022 on ABC.. The midseason premiere was scheduled to debut on February 23, 2023, but was pushed back until March 2, 2023, with the season concluding on March 30, 2023.

On May 12, 2023, ABC cancelled the series after one season.

## Premise

A journalist moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds redemption personally and professionally joining a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Hilary Swank as Eileen Fitzgerald - 11/11
* Jeff Perry as Stanley Kornik - 11/11
* Grace Dove as Roz Friendly - 11/11
* Meredith Holzman as Claire Muncy - 11/11
* Matt Malloy as Bob Young - 11/11
* Pablo Castelblanco as Gabriel Tovar - 11/11
* Ami Park as Yuna Park - 11/11
* Craig Frank as Austin Teague - 10/11

### Recurring Cast

* Kourtney Bell as Karla - 7/11
* Joe Tippett as Jamie - 6/11
* Irene Bedard as Sylvie Nanmac - 6/11
* Bill Dawes as Concerned Citizen - 6/11
* Brandon Alexis as Toby Crenshaw - 5/11
* Martin Sensmeier as Jindaháa Twitchell, an Alaska Native PhD student and supportive boyfriend to Roz. - 4/11
* John Getz as Conrad Pritchard - 4/11
* Phillip Forest Lewitski as Miles - 4/11
* Sue Cremin as Commissioner Haynes - 4/11

## Trivia

* The season takes place in 2022, starting around August.
	+ COVID-19 also exists in-universe, which television shows often exclude from plot lines.
* The scheduling for this season is Thursdays at 10:00 PM.
* The pilot episode was filmed between October and November 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
* This season was filmed from August 8, 2022 until January 6, 2023.
* On September 5, 2022, at 9:30 a.m., the ABC mobile application released a notification saying that episodes were now streaming on the app, but this was proven to just be an accidental release.
* On September 14, 2022, at 8:30 p.m., ABC will premiere a sneak peek at the fall primetime lineup. The network will invite viewers to enjoy an early look at “Alaska Daily,” among many other Emmy-nominated shows.
* The first full trailer was released on September 14, 2022.
* Eileen's actress Hilary Swank was pregnant with twins through the course of filming for this season.

## Gallery

### Images

* Promotional
* Character portraits
* Behind the scenes

### Videos

Alaska Daily - Coming Soon to ABCA Deeper Look at "Alaska Daily" - Starring Hillary Swank"Alaska Daily" Full Trailer - Series Premiere THURS OCT 6 on ABC - Stream on HuluInside ABC's New Drama "Alaska Daily"ABC's "Alaska Daily" Tackles the MMIW Crisis in America
## References

1. ↑ Hilary Swank To Star In & EP Alaska-Set Drama Pilot For ABC From ‘Stillwater’ Director Tom McCarthy
2. ↑ Hilary Swank’s ‘Alaska’, ‘The Rookie’ Spinoff & Comedy ‘Not Dead Yet’ Picked Up To Series At ABC
3. ↑ ABC 2022 Fall Schedule Has ‘Bachelor In Paradise’, ‘Abbott’ & ‘Big Sky’ Move, ‘AMLT’ & ‘Wonder Years’ Held
4. ↑ ALASKA DAILY
5. ↑ ‘Alaska Daily’ Canceled After One Season At ABC
6. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “PILOT”
7. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “A PLACE WE CAME TOGETHER”
8. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “IT'S NOT PERSONAL”
9. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “THE WEEKEND”
10. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, EILEEN”
11. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “YOU CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON A LIFE”
12. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE”
13. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “TELL A REPORTER NOT TO DO SOMETHING AND SUDDENLY IT'S A PARTY”
14. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “RUSH TO JUDGEMENT”
15. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “TRUTH IS A SLOW BULLET”
16. ↑ ALASKA DAILY - “MOST RECKLESS THING I'VE EVER DONE”
17. ↑ ‘Alaska Daily’ Casts ‘La Brea’ Actor Martin Sensmeier (Exclusive)
18. ↑ Untitled Alaska Project (Pilot)
19. ↑ Untitled Alaska Project, with Hilary Swank currently filming at The Hudson
20. ↑ UNTITLED ALASKA PILOT With Hilary Swank Filming at The Fortress in Vancouver. 8th & Pine.
21. ↑ In Production List
22. ↑ DGC BC Production List
23. ↑ ABC’s ALASKA DAILY With Pregnant Hilary Swank Wraps Filming Season One in Vancouver
24. ↑ ABC Offers Captivating Sneak Peek at Fall Primetime Lineup With ‘ABC Fall Preview Special,’ Wednesday, Sept. 14
25. ↑ ‘Alaska Daily’: Hilary Swank Tackles Cold Case In First Trailer For ABC Series