The Newsroom

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A newsroom undergoes some changes in its workings and morals as a new team is brought in, bringing unexpected results for its existing news anchor.
  • 57min
  • Seasons: 3
  • Episodes: 25
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The Newsroom

season 1

serie United States 2012 - 2014

Episode rating

Season 1
9.0
E1
7.9
E2
8.2
E3
9.0
E4
8.4
E5
8.5
E6
8.4
E7
7.9
E8
8.1
E9
8.8
E10

Cast of season 1

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 110

  • 9
    /10

    We Just Decided To
    episode S1.E1 june 2012
    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.
  • 7.9
    /10

    News Night 2.0
    episode S1.E2 july 2012
    The news team makes its first stumble when its spotlight on Arizona's new immigration law turns into a pundit free-for-all debacle.
  • 8.2
    /10

    The 112th Congress
    episode S1.E3 july 2012
    As 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.
  • 9
    /10

    I'll Try to Fix You
    episode S1.E4 july 2012
    Will's new idealism leads him to be playing into the hands of the tabloid press determined to discredit him.
  • 8.4
    /10

    Amen
    episode S1.E5 july 2012
    On 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.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Bullies
    episode S1.E6 july 2012
    As 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.
  • 8.4
    /10

    5/1
    episode S1.E7 august 2012
    When 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.
  • 7.9
    /10

    The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn
    episode S1.E8 august 2012
    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.
  • 8.1
    /10

    The Blackout, Part 2: Mock Debate
    episode S1.E9 august 2012
    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.
  • 8.8
    /10

    The Greater Fool
    episode S1.E10 august 2012
    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.