Meet the Newmans – Nivenová Jennifer (2026)

This novel follows America’s favourite television family as their perfect façade begins to crack. Los Angeles, 1964: for two decades, Del and Dinah Newman and their sons, Guy and Shep, have ruled television as America’s Favourite Family, with millions of viewers watching their flawless black-and-white performances each week. But the Sixties are in full swing, and the Newmans’ perfection suddenly feels painfully out of touch. Their ratings are falling, and so are the family members themselves. Del is hiding an explosive secret from Dinah, Dinah is slowly going numb, steady Guy is concealing the truth about his love life, and rock ’n’ roll idol Shep may finally be in serious trouble. After Del is involved in a mysterious car accident, Dinah hires Juliet Dunne, an outspoken young reporter, to help her write the final episode. Their very different views of what it means to be a woman and a family in 1964 America force the Newmans to confront their carefully maintained image. Can Dinah bring her family together and change television history, or will the family be cancelled before it gets the chance?