The Newsroom: Season 1
Episodes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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