The Five W's

1Pilot

33 minSep 4, 2025★ 6.8

A documentary crew discovers a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.

2The Five W's

28 minSep 4, 2025★ 6.9Now viewing

Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces them to scramble for stories.

3Buddy and the Dude

31 minSep 4, 2025★ 7.2

Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda gets in his head.

4TTT vs the Blogger

28 minSep 4, 2025★ 6.7

Ned and Esmeralda go against a high school blog; Mare and Oscar cover a teacher's last production.

5Scam Alert!

29 minSep 4, 2025★ 6.8

Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app and learns Esmeralda was a victim.

6Churnalism

31 minSep 4, 2025★ 6.9

Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.

7I Love You

30 minSep 4, 2025★ 5.9

With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff's unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.

8Church and State

27 minSep 4, 2025

Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its owner; Ned is embarrassed by his past.

9Matching Ponchos

30 minSep 4, 2025★ 7.1

Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader; Ken goes on an apology tour.

10The Ohio Journalism Awards

30 minSep 4, 2025★ 6.8

Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy.