The Newsroom Season 1

The Newsroom: Season 1

10 EPISODES | TV-MA

Is it possible to produce a good TV news show and make it popular at the same time? That's the question facing cable-news anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) and the ideological staff that has just been foisted upon him in Season 1 of this HBO series from Aaron Sorkin ('The Social Network') that follows their efforts to 'do the news well' in the face of numerous obstacles.

We Just Decided To

1.We Just Decided To

In the series premiere, cable-news anchor Will McAvoy gets a new executive producer, a staff overhaul, and a breaking-news challenge.

News Night 2.0

2.News Night 2.0

Mac asserts her control of the News Night rundown; Jim takes a fall for Maggie; a breakup secret gets out.

The 112th Congress

3.The 112th Congress

Will's new approach rankles CEO Leona Lansing.

I'll Try to Fix You

4.I'll Try to Fix You

A New Year's Eve confrontation lands Will in the tabloids; restraint is rewarded during a story.

Amen

5.Amen

The 'News Night' team finds parallels between the Egyptian uprising and a teacher protest in Wisconsin.

Bullies

6.Bullies

Will keeps a long-standing therapy appointment; Sloan pushes too hard during the Japanese nuclear crisis.

5/1

7.5/1

The staff's anniversary party is cut short when they learn the President will be making an impromptu national address.

The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn

8.The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn

Will and Mac are forced to abandon their principles in order to boost ratings and land a Republican debate.

The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate

9.The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate

Will and the staff stage a mock debate for a pair of Republican Party officials.

The Greater Fool

10.The Greater Fool

Season One Finale. Will's future at ACN is jeopardized by a damning revelation; Jim and Maggie reach a crossroad.

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