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'Alaska Daily' Episode 2: Fans hope show helps in getting attention to real-life missing and murdered indigenous women

"#AlaskaDaily is so so good. It reminds us of the power and impact of local journalism," one of the tweets read

'Alaska Daily' Episode 2 continued to focus on the death of Gloria Nanmac, the Indigenous woman who went missing and was later found dead. Talking about the episode, fans' opinions ranged from their thoughts about how things actually worked in Alaska to the show being a catalyst for change and focusing on real-life MMID women cases.

For those who haven't the show yet, the official synopsis reads, "From the mind of Tom McCarthy (Spotlight), Alaska Daily stars Hilary Swank as Eileen Fitzgerald, a fiercely talented and award-winning investigative journalist who leaves her high-profile New York life behind after a fall from grace to join a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage on a journey to find both personal and professional redemption. Tom McCarthy is the creator and executive producer. Hilary Swank, Melissa Wells, Bert Salke, Kyle Hopkins (Anchorage Daily News), Ryan Binkley (Anchorage Daily News), and Peter Elkoff, who will also serve as showrunner, are executive producers on the series. The pilot episode is written and directed by Tom McCarthy."

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"And I hope the show helps in getting attention to real-life missing and murdered indigenous women. It’s unacceptable that they disappear & get hurt & worse - and their stories are not in national headlines. #alaskadaily," one of the tweets read. "Watching #AlaskaDaily with my Madre @Jatu23 I'm loving this show so far! #ABC," a fan remarked. "#AlaskaDaily is so so good. It reminds us of the power and impact of local journalism. The truths which hide in our own backyards. The press is the opposite of our enemy; they are our last line of defense toward truth. Watch this show," one of the fans tweeted.

"I'm a former investigative #reporter. Just returned from nearly 3 wks in #Alaska. I love #AlaskaDaily #tvshow ! This show get journalism/reporter right,"a comment said. "#AlaskaDaily is interesting. A welcome alternative to procedurals & predictable dramas on broadcast TV right now. The small newsroom-vibe felt familiar. That’s how it was at Pacific Daily News in Guam where I started," a fan said. "The newspaper and station are standing outside a breaking news event when Eileen strikes up a convo with a man. He then swoops to get the first comment about the breaking story. Eileen then confronts him. The drama! The tension! The possible romance! #AlaskaDaily (2/2)" a comment said.

'Alaska Daily' airs Thursdays at 10 pm ET on ABC.