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The Newsroom

Season 1 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 10
TV Specials: 2
TV Movies: 0

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The Newsroom Season 1 (2012)

The Newsroom We Just Decided To 1x01 We Just Decided To
In the premiere of this drama set at a cable-news network, popular "News Night" anchor Will McAvoy returns to work after a public meltdown to find most of his staff has jumped ship, ...		 Jun. 24, 2012
The Newsroom News Night 2.0 1x02 News Night 2.0
MacKenzie takes charge of the revamped "News Night" and lobbies economist Sloan Sabbith to file a nightly financial report. Meanwhile, Jim takes responsibility for Maggie's mistake; ...		 Jul. 01, 2012
The Newsroom The 112th Congress 1x03 The 112th Congress
Will's apology for the lack of integrity in newscasts sets off constant critiques of the Tea Party before the November 2010 midterm elections, but draws the ire of network executives ...		 Jul. 08, 2012
The Newsroom I'll Try to Fix You 1x04 I'll Try to Fix You
Will's mission suffers a setback when he attracts a tabloid's attention; Wade approaches Will with some information about the government's fight against white-collar crime; while Maggie ...		 Jul. 15, 2012
The Newsroom Amen 1x05 Amen
News of unrest in Wisconsin in February 2011 in response to the governor's call for budget cuts bubbles up during coverage of the ousting of President Mubarak in Egypt, and Neal finds ...		 Jul. 22, 2012
The Newsroom Bullies 1x06 Bullies
Sloan subs for Elliot during the Japanese nuclear crisis following the March 2011 earthquake, but her harsh questioning of a Tokyo power-company representative could damage her credibility. ...		 Jul. 29, 2012
The Newsroom 5/1 1x07 5/1
An anonymous source contacts Charlie and provides advance details on an imminent story of national importance. When news breaks that the President will be making a televised speech ...		 Aug. 05, 2012
The Newsroom The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn 1x08 The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn
Will and Mac abandon principles when ratings plummet; Sloan is irked by her lack of screen time; Charlie discovers a whistleblower's identity.		 Aug. 12, 2012
The Newsroom The Blackout, Part 2: Mock Debate 1x09 The Blackout, Part 2: Mock Debate
The staff stages a mock debate; Mac has an epiphany; Lisa goes off-script during an interview; Neal goes under cover.		 Aug. 19, 2012
The Newsroom The Greater Fool 1x10 The Greater Fool
In the Season 1 finale, Mac is shaken by a potentially devastating revelation from gossip columnist Nina Howard. Meanwhile, Sloan mulls a new job opportunity; Neal's Internet alias ...		 Aug. 26, 2012
The Newsroom Making The Newsroom TV Special: Making The Newsroom
[add summary]		 Jun. 14, 2012
The Newsroom The Fourth Estate TV Special: The Fourth Estate
[add summary]		 Jun. 15, 2012
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Season 1 Characters

Will McAvoy played by Jeff Daniels
MacKenzie McHale played by Emily Mortimer
Jim Harper played by John Gallagher Jr.
Maggie Jordan played by Alison Pill
Don Keefer played by Thomas Sadoski
Neal Sampat played by Dev Patel
Sloan Sabbith played by Olivia Munn
Charlie Skinner played by Sam Waterston
Kendra James played by Adina Porter
Tess Westin played by Margaret Judson
Gary Cooper played by Chris Chalk
Jake Watson played by Brian Huskey
Martin Stallworth played by Thomas Matthews (IV)
Herb Wilson played by John F. Carpenter
Joey Phan played by Trieu Tran
Tamara Hart played by Wynn Everett
Reese Lansing played by Chris Messina
Lonny Church played by Terry Crews
Lisa Lambert played by Kelen Coleman
Tea played by Chasty Ballesteros
Himself played by Geraldo Rivera
Elliot Hirsch played by David Harbour
Leona Lansing played by Jane Fonda

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Season 1 Videos

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Season 1 Quotes

01x01 - We Just Decided To Season 1 / Episode 1: - We Just Decided To

Moderator: There was a short piece on Vanity Fair's website by Marshall Westbrook, you probably saw it, where he calls you the Jay Leno of news anchors. You're popular because you don't bother anyone.
Will McAvoy: Yeah.
Moderator: How do you feel about that?
01x08 - The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn Season 1 / Episode 8: - The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn

Will McAvoy: Are we ready for the pre-tape?
MacKenzie McHale: Yeah.
Will McAvoy: Just count me down.
MacKenzie McHale: Will...
Will McAvoy: Yes, I'm sure I want to do this.
MacKenzie McHale: Oh God, please give me a sign that I'm not doing a big thing badly.
Engineers: [Lights go out] We just lost power. The building just lost power.
MacKenzie McHale: I didn't know he had that kind of comic timing.
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Season 1 Trivia

  • Episode 05 - Goof (miscellaneous): The "TMI!" headline about Mackenzie and Wade's relationship misspells the word "boundary": "Crossing the Political/Romantic Boundry".
  • Episode 05 - Goof (continuity error): Mackenzie tells Amen that he must take off his bandana to prove himself as a credible source, but he is actually using a keffiyeh to cover his face.
  • Episode 04 - Goof (continuity error): At 21 minutes, the dark water mark patch on Will's shirt changes side and in volume from shot to shot through out the scene
  • Episode 07 - Goof (factual errors): The establishing shot of the plane carrying Don, Elliot and Sloan from Washington DC (DCA) to New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) shows a 747 with its recognizable second level "bump". The runways at LGA are too short for a 747. The interior of the plane has six-across seating t
  • Episode 01 - Goof (revealing mistake): The letters on Mackenzie's notepad at the beginning of the episode, when she writes "IT'S NOT... BUT IT CAN BE," don't match the ones at the end of the episode. It's most noticeable in the words NOT and CAN.

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