MacKenzie McHale is a fictional character portrayed by Emily Mortimer in the TV series The Newsroom.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled We Just Decided To (season 1), they were 40 years old.
They appear in all 25 aired episodes and have accumulated 4732 positive votes.
The character of MacKenzie McHale is mainly associated with Jim Harper, Will McAvoy and Maggie Jordan.
Episodes25
We Just Decided To
episode S1.E1 june 2012Will's professional idealism is put to the test with his new news team when they are first to cover the Deep Horizon platform oil spill.
News Night 2.0
episode S1.E2 july 2012The news team makes its first stumble when its spotlight on Arizona's new immigration law turns into a pundit free-for-all debacle.
The 112th Congress
episode S1.E3 july 2012As the news team covers the Tea Party candidates during the US Congressional mid-term elections, the network 's senior executives confront Charlie about Will's newly confrontational tone.
I'll Try to Fix You
episode S1.E4 july 2012Will's new idealism leads him to be playing into the hands of the tabloid press determined to discredit him.
Amen
episode S1.E5 july 2012On the week of 2011's Valentine's Day, the news team is forced to hire a local Egyptian stringer to report on Arab Spring developments and find they have placed him in great danger.
Bullies
episode S1.E6 july 2012As Will deals with insomnia and online death threats, Sloan's frustrating interview with a Japanese nuclear rep about the Fukushima disaster gets her in major trouble.
5/1
episode S1.E7 august 2012When Charlie gets a tip from a mysterious informant that the President is about to make a major announcement, the news team tries to confirm what it is about.
The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn
episode S1.E8 august 2012To salvage their ratings, the news team decides to lead with lurid criminal trial coverage at the expense of more worthy stories like the debt ceiling debate.
The Blackout, Part 2: Mock Debate
episode S1.E9 august 2012To get the last rating jump to get the Republican Party Debate, the news team get an exclusive interview with a former friend of Casey Anthony.
The Greater Fool
episode S1.E10 august 2012Will is in the hospital and is too discouraged to return to work as his colleagues get the final clue needed to thwart the execs wanting to fire him.
First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers
episode S2.E1 july 2013A lawyer interviews Will McAvoy about an institutional failure at ACN related to a news story that has been proved inaccurate.
The Genoa Tip
episode S2.E2 july 2013After running with what the team believes is an accurate tip backfires, delivering a heavy blow to their credibility.
Willie Pete
episode S2.E3 july 2013Will discovers that someone has leaked information to Nina Howard, the Genoa team uncovers more leads in the story, and Maggie prepares for the Uganda trip. Meanwhile, Jim takes a stand against Romney's press team.
Unintended Consequences
episode S2.E4 august 2013October 3, 2011: When Will's interview with Shelly of OWS goes horribly wrong, the Genoa team are at risk of losing a potentially valuable lead. Recounting her trip in Uganda to Rebecca Halliday, Maggie relives the experience. Jim's frustrations with the Romney campaign continue.
News Night with Will McAvoy
episode S2.E5 august 2013March 16, 2012: As fighting erupts in Syria and investigations into the killing of Trayvon Martin begin, Will receives a surprise phone call from his father. Meanwhile, pictures of Sloan posing naked appear on the web and Jim believes Maggie's performance at work is being affected by her time in Uganda.
One Step Too Many
episode S2.E6 august 2013Will makes an appearance on an ACN morning show. Jim meets old friends and foes when Hallie comes to visit. The ACN staff interview a general with knowledge of Operation Genoa, but Jerry's handling of the interview may prove costly.
Red Team III
episode S2.E7 august 2013In the aftermath of ACN's Operation Genoa report, the staff who put it together face some serious blowback, not just when the government responds but also when the sources' credibility comes into question.
Election Night: Part I
episode S2.E8 september 2013On the night of the 2012 presidential election, Maggie and Don chase a story, Sloan and Mac ask Neal for a favor, Don learns that Jerry has a lawsuit in store for him too, and Will and Mac's personal differences return.
Election Night: Part II
episode S2.E9 september 2013As coverage of Election Night 2012 continues, the staff has to decide on which breaking story to pursue. Leona decides to let Reese decide. Mac and Will's situation heads closer to the edge. And Sloan finds her anonymous bidder.
Boston
episode S3.E1 november 2014In the wake of the Genoa debacle, the team decides to use caution in reporting a major breaking story. Neal is contacted by an anonymous source in possession of stolen government documents; Sloan looks to solve a takeover puzzle.
Run
episode S3.E2 november 2014While Rebecca must once again defend ACN during a possible lawsuit, Will tries to protect Neal from the aftermath of the DOD leak; Charlie and Leona deal with a hostile takeover; Sloan worries about Don's involvement with insider information.
Main Justice
episode S3.E3 november 2014When the team attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, Mac makes an unexpected acquaintance and Will gets a surprise.
Contempt
episode S3.E4 november 2014Will continues to defy the government by refusing to out the name of the source of the stolen documents. The team tries to make sure that the first reporter that wrote the story gets out of the middle east safely, and ACN's new buyer's style of news doesn't sit well with Charlie. Sloane and Don keep dodging Human Resources, and Mac sets up a secret meeting of her own. Sloane and Charlie try to find another buyer for ACN. Jim tries to be supportive of his girlfriend's online column.
Oh Shenandoah
episode S3.E5 december 2014Shocking information regarding the source comes to light in the fight for Will's freedom.
What Kind of Day Has It Been
episode S3.E6 december 2014The team looks forward as they mourn the loss of a coworker.
- We Just Decided To
- News Night 2.0
- The 112th Congress
- I'll Try to Fix You
- Amen
- Bullies
- 5/1
- The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn
- The Blackout, Part 2: Mock Debate
- The Greater Fool
- First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers
- The Genoa Tip
- Willie Pete
- Unintended Consequences
- News Night with Will McAvoy
- One Step Too Many
- Red Team III
- Election Night: Part I
- Election Night: Part II
- Boston
- Run
- Main Justice
- Contempt
- Oh Shenandoah
- What Kind of Day Has It Been
Best moments10
- In the aftermath of ACN's Operation Genoa report, the staff who put it together face some serious blowback, not just when the government responds but also when the sources' credibility comes into question.
- The news team makes its first stumble when its spotlight on Arizona's new immigration law turns into a pundit free-for-all debacle.
- Will's professional idealism is put to the test with his new news team when they are first to cover the Deep Horizon platform oil spill.
- To get the last rating jump to get the Republican Party Debate, the news team get an exclusive interview with a former friend of Casey Anthony.
- A lawyer interviews Will McAvoy about an institutional failure at ACN related to a news story that has been proved inaccurate.
- To salvage their ratings, the news team decides to lead with lurid criminal trial coverage at the expense of more worthy stories like the debt ceiling debate.
- Will continues to defy the government by refusing to out the name of the source of the stolen documents. The team tries to make sure that the first reporter that wrote the story gets out of the middle east safely, and ACN's new buyer's style of news doesn't sit well with Charlie. Sloane and Don keep dodging Human Resources, and Mac sets up a secret meeting of her own. Sloane and Charlie try to find another buyer for ACN. Jim tries to be supportive of his girlfriend's online column.
- Will is in the hospital and is too discouraged to return to work as his colleagues get the final clue needed to thwart the execs wanting to fire him.
- As coverage of Election Night 2012 continues, the staff has to decide on which breaking story to pursue. Leona decides to let Reese decide. Mac and Will's situation heads closer to the edge. And Sloan finds her anonymous bidder.
- On the night of the 2012 presidential election, Maggie and Don chase a story, Sloan and Mac ask Neal for a favor, Don learns that Jerry has a lawsuit in store for him too, and Will and Mac's personal differences return.
- Red Team III
- News Night 2.0
- We Just Decided To
- The Blackout, Part 2: Mock Debate
- First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers
- The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn
- Contempt
- The Greater Fool
- Election Night: Part II
- Election Night: Part I