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Is it possible to produce a good TV news show and make it popular at the same time? That's the question facing volatile cable-news anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) and the ideological staff that has been foisted upon him in this HBO drama series from Aaron Sorkin ('The Social Network'). See all 10 episodes from Season 1 plus behind-the-scenes specials, and more, in this collection.
Episodes
We Just Decided To
Season 1: Episode 1CCHD
Series Pilot. Surviving the fallout from a meltdown, ACN 'News Night' anchor Will McAvoy returns to his job and finds that his executive producer and most of his entire staff are leaving his show. Will learns he's been assigned a new EP: MacKenzie McHale, a former girlfriend. Will and his overhauled staff face an immediate challenge when breaking news comes over the wire.
1. We Just Decided To1 H 12 Min24/06/2012£2.49
News Night 2.0
Season 1: Episode 2CCHD
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; Charlie forbids Reese from continuing his furtive meetings with Will; a long-festering breakup secret gets out.
2. News Night 2.057 Min01/07/2012£2.49
The 112th Congress
Season 1: Episode 3CCHD
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 Leona Lansing, CEO of ACN's parent company Atlantis World Media, who warns Charlie that Will's stance will not be tolerated. Jim soothes Maggie during a panic attack; Don charges Elliot to get in the game; Will parades a string of arm-candy dates in front of Mac.
3. The 112th Congress58 Min08/07/2012£2.49
I'll Try to Fix You
Season 1: Episode 4CCHD
Will's 'mission to civilize' takes a hit when he finds himself in the tabloid spotlight. Wade approaches Will with info on the government's flagging ability to fight financial crime; Don gets Maggie to fix Jim up with her roommate, Lisa; Neal's 'Bigfoot is real' pitch falls on deaf ears. Will refuses to follow the media rumor mill and make a call on a breaking story.
4. I'll Try to Fix You59 Min15/07/2012£2.49
Amen
Season 1: Episode 5CCHD
In the midst of its coverage of the ouster of Egyptian President Mubarak, the 'News Night' team learns of a protest in Wisconsin condemning Gov. Scott Walker's bill to balance the budget by cutting teachers' jobs. As Maggie, Jim and Don hustle to get side-by-side views of the simultaneous uprisings on air, Neal tracks down an Egyptian insider, who can get on-the-ground updates.
5. Amen54 Min22/07/2012£2.49
Bullies
Season 1: Episode 6CCHD
A lingering bout with insomnia drives Will to keep a long-standing therapy appointment. Subbing for Elliot during the Japanese nuclear crisis, Sloan's strident interrogation of a Tokyo power-company spokesperson ends up jeopardizing her own career. After his rough handling of an interview subject, Will comes to recognize the causes and effects of being a bully.
6. Bullies57 Min29/07/2012£2.49
5/1
Season 1: Episode 7CCHD
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 one-year (and one week) anniversary party, and rushes back to the newsroom amidst a flurry of speculation as to what exactly happened.
7. 5/152 Min05/08/2012£2.49
The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn
Season 1: Episode 8CCHD
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. Will auditions an unlikely scribe, Brian Brenner, to write an all-access profile; Sloan chafes over her lack of air time to report on a critical financial crisis; Charlie learns the identity of an NSA whistleblower; Neal pitches an internet sting.
8. The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn57 Min12/08/2012£2.49
The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate
Season 1: Episode 9CCHD
Will and the 'News Night' staff stage a mock debate for a pair of 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 on-air interview; Neal goes undercover as an internet troll.
9. The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate55 Min19/09/2012£2.49
The Greater Fool
Season 1: Episode 10CCHD
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 during a tension-filled lunch meeting.
10. The Greater Fool1 H 1 Min26/08/2012£2.49
Cast and crew
Additional information
Networks
HBO
Subtitles
English (CC)
Duration
10 Episodes (9 H 47 Min)
Audio
English
Released year
2012
Genres
Drama
Additional terms
Windows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |