The Newsroom

2012 • HBO

4.8

380 reviews

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Season 2 episodes (13)

1 First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers

14/7/13

Season-only

Season Two Premiere. Will and the News Night staff are questioned by their lawyer about a story they've aired that's become a network crisis. An on-air remark from Will has him pulled from 9/11 anniversary coverage.

2 The Genoa Tip

21/7/13

Season-only

A tip on a story that will ultimately cripple the network starts to become more real. MacKenzie and Sloan continue to push Will on drones as Don urges Will to advocate for Troy Davis. Maggie is un-friended by her roommate. Neal gets arrested.

3 Willie Pete

28/7/13

Season-only

Will continues his mission to civilize by telling Nina Howard the truth. A new witness to the Genoa story emerges on Twitter, and in New Hampshire, Jim's efforts to have his questions answered continue to fall on deaf ears.

4 Unintended Consequences

4/8/13

Season-only

Maggie tries to convince Rebecca she's fine following her shattering trip to Africa with Gary. An Occupy Wall Street protester with a Black Op lead refuses to cooperate with Neal and Jerry after an on-air interview with Will goes poorly.

5 News Night with Will McAvoy

11/8/13

Season-only

Will is distracted during his telecast by a phone call and an unflattering twitter post. Charlie gets a visit from a longtime friend from the Office of Naval Intelligence, who has knowledge of Operation Genoa. Sloan deals with a revenge post.

6 One Step Too Many

18/8/13

Season-only

Mac and Charlie score a key witness in their attempt to corroborate Dantana's Operation Genoa story. Will follows Nina's lead to soften his image by making an appearance on a morning talk show. Jim gets unexpected company during his reunion with Hallie.

7 Red Team III

25/8/13

Season-only

Through depositions with the newsroom staff, Rebecca pieces together the events that led to ACN's fateful decision to go forward with Dantana's special report on Operation Genoa--as well as the post-air revelations that undermined its credibility.

8 Election Night, Part I

1/9/13

Season-only

News Night goes forward with its election-night coverage in what might be its last broadcast with Will and Mac; Jim considers retracting a story; the team deliberates whether to hold off on a story that might impact a tight Senate race.

9 Election Night, Part II

1/9/13

Season-only

Season Two Finale. As Election Night 2012 winds down, Will and Charlie await a decision from Reese that may impact their future at ACN, and that of the entire senior staff. Sloan learns the identity of the anonymous winning bidder for her book.

102 A Special Report

26/6/13

Season-only

Need the scoop on Season 1 of 'The Newsroom'? Join creator Aaron Sorkin for this in-depth review of every gripping twist and turn.

103 Season 2 Clip Trailer

17/6/13

Season-only

A riveting preview of the explosive events to come in Season 2 of 'The Newsroom' on HBO.

104 Season 1 Recap

27/1/14

Season-only

Revisit the events from Season 1 of Aaron Sorkin's acclaimed HBO series 'The Newsroom.'

105 Season 2 Invitation to the Set

6/5/13

Season-only

Aaron Sorkin sets up the compelling story arc for Season 2 of 'The Newsroom' in this preview.

About this show

A volatile cable-news anchor (Jeff Daniels) and the idealogical staff that has just been foisted upon him set out to 'do the news well' in the face of numerous obstacles in this HBO series from Aaron Sorkin ('The Social Network').

Ratings and reviews

4.8

380 reviews

Antony Payton

17 January 2020

Great first 2 seasons of 10 episodes each, then collapsed and ended prematurely after 6 episodes for season 3. Plots are built around real life events which adds to the stories. Acting and scripts are first rate. Can't help wonder if this would have been hugely successful if it was a Netflix series rather than HBO with better funding and larger potential audience.

Seb Charrot

28 December 2013

Last night I downloaded the first episode for free, not knowing what to expect. Tonight I've finished season 1, and bought season 2. I am hooked. Sorkin's shows compel because although they're ultimately fictional, there is nothing artificial about the passion with which he writes. What could so easily come across as trite, preachy or idealistic doesn't because you trust the message is coming from the right place. Highly, highly, recommended.

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Keir Hall

25 August 2015

Like the West Wing it is well paced, informative and full of characters who develop. But, and it leaves you cringing, why must it be so, so schmaltzy? Every episode has a gut wrenching group applause, or a "God bless America". Couldn't they edit that stuff out for those of us who don't need to eat through a straw?