The Newsroom 1996
What is The Newsroom?
The Newsroom is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 32
- Runtime
- 23 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 21, 1996
- Networks
- CBC Television
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Updated
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The Newsroom is a television series first released in 1996. Catalogued under Comedy, Drama. Status: Ended. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“An overbearing regional news director navigates the tumultuous world of television news.”
- Explores the fast-paced television news industry
- Centers on a driven regional news director
- Premise focuses heavily on ratings motivation
- Limited descriptive background provided
Watch it if you are interested in stories about the inner workings of a television newsroom.
The series carries a TV-MA rating.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 13 episodes
- E1 The Walking Shoe Incident Oct 21, 1996
- E2 Dinner at Eight Oct 28, 1996
- E3 Deeper, Deeper Nov 4, 1996
- E4 The Kevorkian Joke Nov 11, 1996
- E5 A Bad Day Nov 18, 1996
- E6 Petty Tyranny Nov 25, 1996
- E7 Dis and Dat Feb 10, 1997
- E8 Unity Feb 17, 1997
- E9 Parking Feb 24, 1997
- E10 Meltdown (1) Mar 3, 1997
- E11 Meltdown (2) Mar 17, 1997
- E12 Meltdown (3) Mar 24, 1997
- E13 Campaign Mar 31, 1997
Season 2 · 13 episodes
- E1 America, America Jan 12, 2004
- E2 Death 1, George 0 Jan 19, 2004
- E3 Pushy Money Grubbing Cosmopolitan Racist Jan 26, 2004
- E4 An Enormous Waste of Time Feb 2, 2004
- E5 Anchors Away Feb 9, 2004
- E6 One of Us Feb 16, 2004
- E7 Never Read Symptoms Mar 1, 2004
- E8 The Fifty Mar 8, 2004
- E9 Slow Leak Mar 15, 2004
- E10 Reality Strikes Mar 22, 2004
- E11 Say Cheese Apr 5, 2004
- E12 The British Accent Apr 12, 2004
- E13 The Second Coming Apr 19, 2004
Season 3 · 6 episodes
- E1 Baghdad Bound Feb 14, 2005
- E2 One Dumb Idea Feb 21, 2005
- E3 Dial "G" for Gristle Feb 28, 2005
- E4 Lolita Mar 7, 2005
- E5 Latent Homosexual Tendencies Mar 21, 2005
- E6 Learning to Fly Mar 28, 2005
Frequently asked questions
What is the title of the television series?
The series is titled The Newsroom.
When was the series released?
The series was released in 1996.
Who is the main character?
The main character is overbearing regional news director George Findlay.
What motivates George Findlay?
He is solely motivated by casualty statistics that will improve his ratings.
What are the genres of the show?
The genres listed are comedy and drama.