The Newsroom

2012 • HBO

4.7

1.92K reviews

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Season 2 episodes (14)

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

7/14/13

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

7/21/13

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

7/28/13

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

8/4/13

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

8/11/13

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

8/18/13

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

8/25/13

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

9/1/13

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

9/1/13

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.

101 Season 2 Clip Trailer

6/16/13

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

102 Season 1 Recap

1/26/14

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

103 Season 2 New Characters

6/16/13

Season-only

Introducing the new faces coming to 'The Newsroom' in Season 2: Marcia Gay Harden, Hamish Linklater, Grace Gummer and Constance Zimmer.

104 Season 2 Invitation to the Set

5/5/13

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

105 A Special Report

6/25/13

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.

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

4.7

1.92K reviews

Neal Littler

November 15, 2015

After reading the description I thought, great cast but "here's another liberal themed news drama". It turns out that HBO did a fairly good job of balancing the political points of view and presenting very compelling plot lines. I've watched & enjoyed the first two sessions and I'm looking forward to season 3.

Catherine Lange

September 22, 2014

As a journalism minor and English major, I absolutely love this show. As an American, I think it resonates with anyone who wishes the news was reported in whole, without excessive commentary or lack of direct questioning and investigation. Sadly, though, it does portray some shady reporting technique, such as the inclusion of "facts" that are unverified - regardless of their possibility of being false. It is entertaining, engaging, but ultimately misleading.

Adamm Hockman

March 20, 2015

Aaron Sorkin is always able to present the possibility of hopeful idealism amongst even the most bleak of conditions. His show is nuanced and gives credence to the idea that one can go against the grain and make a positive impact. The West Wing did this in the White House, while this show tackles the media industry and presents a possible ideal model for modern news media outlets to follow.

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