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The Newsroom

2012 • HBO

4.8

380 reviews

Rating

Eligible

Season 1 episodes (10)

1 We Just Decided To

6/24/12

Series Pilot. Surviving the fallout from a meltdown, ACN 'News Night' anchor Will McAvoy returns to his job and faces a new executive producer (a former girlfriend), a staff overhaul, and a breaking-news challenge.

2 News Night 2.0

7/1/12

Mac asserts control over the new incarnation of News Night and enlists a beautiful and brainy on-air economist, Sloan Sabbith, to do a nightly segment. Jim takes the fall for a Maggie miscue; a long-festering breakup secret gets out.

3 The 112th Congress

7/8/12

In an on-air editorial, Will apologizes for past newscasts and promises a new era of integrity for News Night. Will's new approach rankles CEO Leona Lansing. Jim soothes Maggie during a panic attack; Don charges Elliot to get in the game.

4 I'll Try to Fix You

7/15/12

Will's 'mission to civilize' takes a hit when he finds himself in the tabloid spotlight. Wade approaches Will with a story; Don gets Maggie to fix Jim up with her roommate; Will refuses to follow the media rumor mill and make a call on a breaking story.

5 Amen

7/22/12

In the midst of its coverage of the ouster of Egyptian President Mubarak, the 'News Night' team learns of a teachers' protest in Wisconsin, prompting them to get side-by-side views of the simultaneous uprisings on air.

6 Bullies

7/29/12

Will keeps a long-standing therapy appointment. Subbing for Elliot during the Japanese nuclear crisis, Sloan's interrogation of a Tokyo power-company spokesperson lands her in hot water. Will comes to recognize the causes and effects of being a bully.

7 5/1

8/5/12

An anonymous source contacts Charlie and provides advance details on an imminent story of national importance. When news breaks that the President will be making a televised speech that night, the 2.0 staff cuts short its anniversary party.

8 The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn

8/12/12

News Night's refusal to lead with a pair of sensational stories causes ratings to plummet--and forces Will and Mac to abandon their principles in order to lure back viewers and shore up the network's bid to land a Republican debate.

9 The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate

8/19/12

Will and the staff stage a mock debate for two Republican Party officials. Mac has an epiphany during a power outage; Charlie vets the credibility of an NSA insider; Lisa goes off-script during an interview; Neal goes undercover as an internet troll.

10 The Greater Fool

8/26/12

Season One Finale. Nina Howard surprises Mac with a damning revelation; Jim and Maggie reach a crossroad; Sloan weighs a new job offer; Neal uses his internet alter-ego to smoke out a threat. Will, Mac, and Charlie face off with Leona and Reese.

About this show

A volatile cable-news anchor (Jeff Daniels) and the idealogical staff that has just been foisted upon him set out to 'do the news well' in the face of numerous obstacles in this HBO series from Aaron Sorkin ('The Social Network').

Ratings and reviews

4.8

380 reviews

Paul Turner

January 8, 2015

Having fallen in love with The West Wing, and Studio 60, I am again amazed at the creative power and sheer brilliance from Aaron Sorkin. This is another fast paced, touching and honest series, taking on another main staple of the America physique, that being journalism. I can not recommend this series so much, though I am disappointed that it was cut short with there only being 3 seasons.

Antony Payton

January 17, 2020

Great first 2 seasons of 10 episodes each, then collapsed and ended prematurely after 6 episodes for season 3. Plots are built around real life events which adds to the stories. Acting and scripts are first rate. Can't help wonder if this would have been hugely successful if it was a Netflix series rather than HBO with better funding and larger potential audience.

Lee Dowling

September 9, 2017

A show based around a newsreader who decides to report... the news. Not the guff that passes for news, but actual, relevant, accurate news. The team mess up, they go wrong, they fight their morals against their bosses and profits. And it's done in a fast-moving, interesting way, with great one-liners thrown in, tied in with real news stories of the time and nicely paced. Great series, why they haven't made more, I can't fathom... Trump would be the perfect fodder for another series!

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