"The Newsroom (2012)" -- A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor (played by Jeff Daniels), his new executive producer (Emily Mortimer), the newsroom staff (John Gallagher, Jr., Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Olivia Munn, Dev Patel) and their boss (Sam Waterston), the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles-not to mention their own personal entanglements.
Created and principally written by Aaron Sorkin.
Jeff Daniels................as Will McAvoy
Emily Mortimer...........as Mackenzie McHale
John Gallagher Jr........as Jim Harper
Alison Pill...................as Margaret Jordan
Thomas Sadoski........ as Don Keefer
Olivia Munn................as Sloan Sabbith
Dev Patel...................as Neal Sampat
Sam Waterston...........as Charlie Skinner
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General Information
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Status: Break - Between Seasons
Premiere: June 24, 2012
Classification: Scripted
Genre: Drama
Network: HBO (USA)
Airs: Sundays at 10:00 pm
Runtime: 60 Minutes
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Season 2 -- 12? Episodes
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July 2, 2012, HBO announced that it renewed The Newsroom for a second season.
April 12, 2013, HBO announced the season two premiere date of July 14, 2013.
(Thank you, Swederell, for the head-up on the return date)
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Season 1 -- 10 Episodes
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1x01 -- Jun 24, 2012 -- We Just Decided To -- Surviving the fallout from a meltdown, ACN 'News Night' anchor Will McAvoy returns to his job and finds that his executive producer and most of his entire staff are leaving his show. Will learns he's been assigned a new EP: MacKenzie McHale, a former girlfriend. Will and his overhauled staff face an immediate challenge when breaking news comes over the wire.
1x02 -- Jul 01, 2012 -- News Night 2.0
1x03 -- Jul 08, 2012 -- The 112th Congress
1x04 -- Jul 15, 2012 -- I'll Try to Fix You
1x05 -- Jul 22, 2012 -- Amen
1x06 -- Jul 29, 2012 -- Bullies
1x07 -- Aug 05, 2012 -- 5/1
1x08 -- Aug 12, 2012 -- The Blackout Part I
1x09 -- Aug 19, 2012 -- The Blackout Part II
1x10 -- Aug 26, 2012 -- The Greater Fool
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Date of last review or update: April 19, 2013
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