HBO Original Series
She built the most-watched evening news program in American television. The network is being sold. The new owners have a different definition of news. Victoria James, 51, is the anchor and managing editor of the country's most-watched evening news — a position she built over thirty years from field reporter to correspondent to anchor to managing editor. When the network is acquired by a media conglomerate with explicit political alignments, Victoria must navigate the specific war between institutional journalism and new ownership, protecting her program's editorial independence while managing the specific personal cost of fighting an institution that has defined her life. Season 1 — The Sale The acquisition announced. Victoria's response. The first editorial conflict within the first six days. Season 2 — The Fight The systematic pressure on editorial independence. Victoria's coalition and its costs. Season 3 — The Decision Victoria's final choice about the program, the network, and what she does when the institution she built becomes something she cannot serve.
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