Alaska Daily
The deeper the mystery, the darker the truth.
Created by Tom McCarthy
On ABC
A procedural crime drama about journalistic redemption and investigative truth-seeking in Alaska, grounded in real social issues but constrained by its single-season cancellation.
A star 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.
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Questions people ask
Is Alaska Daily scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Alaska Daily sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Alaska Daily violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Alaska Daily easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Alaska Daily leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Alaska Daily
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Alaska Daily
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Alaska Daily, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Alaska Daily, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Alaska Daily, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
