The Newsroom (2012): Season 1

Episodes

# Air Date Title
1 Jun 24
2012

We Just Decided To

“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…

2 Jul 01
2012

News Night 2.0

MacKenzie wants an economist to give a nightly financial report on “News Night”. Jim covers for Maggie’s mistake; Charlie ends Reese’s meetings with Wil…

3 Jul 08
2012

The 112th Congress

Tea Party critiques draw the ire of network executives and CEO Leona Lansing. Don confronts Elliot about his analytical skills; Jim helps Maggie durin…

4 Jul 15
2012

I'll Try to Fix You

Will’s mission attracts a tabloid’s attention; Wade has information about the government’s fight against white-collar crime; Maggie finds a date for Jim, and…

5 Jul 22
2012

Amen

Neal finds someone who can provide updates from Cairo as the staff strive to give equal attention to uprisings there and in Wisconson.

6 Jul 29
2012

Bullies

Sloan harshly questions a Tokyo power-company representative during the Japanese earthquake nuclear crisis; Will learns a lesson about bullying after his rude behavior in an in…

7 Aug 05
2012

5/1

An anonymous source gives details on an imminent story of national importance. When the President calls a televised speech that night, the 2.0 staff cuts short its 1-year anniv…

8 Aug 12
2012

The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn

Will and Mac abandon principles when ratings plummet; Sloan is irked by her lack of screen time; Charlie discovers a whistleblower’s identity.

9 Aug 19
2012

The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate

The staff stages a mock debate; Mac has an epiphany; Lisa goes off-script during an interview; Neal goes under cover.

10 Aug 26
2012

The Greater Fool

Sloan ponders a job offer while Neal’s Internet alias could avert a calamity upon Will. Everything, however, is overshadowed by a showdown long in the making. It finally…

About The Newsroom (2012)

The Newsroom is an American drama television series created and primarily written by Aaron Sorkin that premiered on HBO on June 24, 2012. The series chronicles the behind-the-scenes events at the fictional Atlantis Cable News (ACN) channel. It features an ensemble cast including Jeff Daniels as anchor Will McAvoy, who, together with his staff set out to put on a news show “in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal entanglements.”1 Other cast members include Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher, Jr., Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Dev Patel, Olivia Munn, and Sam Waterston.

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