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The Newsroom: Season 1

10 episodes Premiered Jun 24, 2012 Updated Jul 19, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

We Just Decided To

Jun 24, 2012 · 72 min

"News Night" anchor Will McAvoy returns to work after a public meltdown to find most of his staff has jumped ship, but new hires help steer the show when news of a catastrophe brea

S1·E2

News Night 2.0

Jul 1, 2012 · 58 min

MacKenzie takes charge of the revamped "News Night" and lobbies economist Sloan Sabbith to file a nightly financial report. Meanwhile, Jim takes responsibility for Maggie's mistake

S1·E3

The 112th Congress

Jul 8, 2012 · 59 min

Will's apology for the lack of integrity in newscasts sets off constant critiques of the Tea Party before the November 2010 midterm elections, but draws the ire of network executiv

S1·E4

I'll Try to Fix You

Jul 15, 2012 · 60 min

Will becomes tabloid fodder after a confrontation with a gossip columnist on New Year's Eve, which threatens to undermine his credibility on a current news investigation. Meanwhile

S1·E5

Amen

Jul 22, 2012 · 54 min

News of unrest in Wisconsin in February 2011 in response to the governor's call for budget cuts bubbles up during coverage of the ousting of President Mubarak in Egypt, and Neal fi

S1·E6

Bullies

Jul 29, 2012 · 58 min

Sloan subs for Elliot during the Japanese nuclear crisis following the March 2011 earthquake, but her harsh questioning of a Tokyo power-company representative could damage her cre

S1·E7

5/1

Aug 5, 2012 · 53 min

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

S1·E8

The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn

Aug 12, 2012 · 58 min

The ratings for "News Night" plummet after it downplays a pair of sensational stories, and Will and Mac must find a way to lure back enough viewers to justify the network's quest t

S1·E9

The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate

Aug 19, 2012 · 55 min

The "News Night" staff host a mock debate for two Republican Party officials. A power outage energizes Mac's thought process. Charlie evaluates an intelligence-agency insider's rel

S1·E10

The Greater Fool

Aug 26, 2012 · 61 min

Mac is shaken by a potentially devastating revelation from gossip columnist Nina Howard. Meanwhile, Sloan mulls a new job opportunity. Neal's Internet alias could prevent a catastr