28 USER REVIEWS
  • star33

    I watch "The Newsroom" and say I wish they had some background in print. I also wish the staff members of "The Newsroom" would attend Investigative Reporters and Editors conferences. Or have IRE members come to your office and help …more»
  • star55

    Friends of ours told us about News room. My husband and I ended up watching the first 5 episodes in one night! Can't wait for the next season. When will that start? Love all the actors,especially Jeff Daniels. West Wing was also our favorite. 5 Stars! …more»
  • star55

    I am truly mystified by the viewers That don't "get it". A republican has a belief system in what the word used to mean, he doesn't have to agree with what it has turned into. I for one applaud this format, gives the show a great tw …more»
  • star55

    I absolutely love the show! I have watched each episode at least 2 or 3 times and learn something new every time. Jeff Daniels is brilliant as is Emily Mortimer. If only the presidential debates could be like they were depicted on this show, then we …more»
  • star55

    This is by far the best show on TV! Perfectly cast with great story lines! I promise you can't go wrong watching this series!! Aaron Sorkin, you have hit this one out of the park!more»
  • star22

    I am so disappointed in your show. I try to be objective and appreciated your original premise of news with no spin but your episode with Jane Fonda was blatently partisan and full of irate blatherings that had no merit at all. Did Ms. Fonda write the …more»
  • star55

    Intelligently written and acted tv shows are a rarity, and when one comes along it makes you conclude that the viewers are at fault when the rest of the addle minded programs are feed to us on a continuous basis.

    Brilliant shows can be written and performed, …more»

Pagination

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Top Rated Episodes

Greater Fool

Episode 10, Season 1| Length: 1:00:00| Air Date: 08-26-2012
Nina Howard surprises Mac with a damning revelation; Jim and Maggie reach a crossroad; Sloan weighs a new job offer; Neal uses his internet alter ego to smoke out a threat. Will, Mac and Charlie face off with Leona and Reese during a tense lunch meeting. less
Nina Howard surprises Mac with a damning revelation; Jim and Maggie reach a crossroad; Sloan weighs a new job offer; Neal uses his internet alter ego to smoke out a threat. Will, Mac and Charlie face off with Leona and Reese during a tense lunch meet … more

Blackout Part II: Mock Debate

Episode 9, Season 1| Length: 1:00:00| Air Date: 08-19-2012
Will and the "News Night" staff stage a mock debate for a pair Republican Party officials. Mac has an epiphany during a power outage; Charlie vets the credibility of an NSA insider; Lisa goes off-script during an on-air interview; Neal goes undercover as an internet troll. less
Will and the "News Night" staff stage a mock debate for a pair Republican Party officials. Mac has an epiphany during a power outage; Charlie vets the credibility of an NSA insider; Lisa goes off-script during an on-air interview; Neal goes undercover … more

Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn

Episode 8, Season 1| Length: 1:00:00| Air Date: 08-12-2012
"News Night" refuses to lead with a pair of sensational stories, which causes ratings to plummet - and forces Will and Mac to abandon their principles in order to lure viewers back and shore up the network's bid to land a Republican debate. Will auditions an unlikely scribe, Brian Brenner), to write an all-access profile; Sloan chafes over her lack of air time to report on a critical financial crisis; Charlie learns the identity of an NSA whistleblower; Neal pitches an internet sting. less
"News Night" refuses to lead with a pair of sensational stories, which causes ratings to plummet - and forces Will and Mac to abandon their principles in order to lure viewers back and shore up the network's bid to land a Republican debate. Will auditions … more

About The Show

A cable news anchor, his staff and his network attempt to report the news honestly and fairly in a complicated professional and personal climate.

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Airdates

2012-present

Networks

HBO Network- Home Box Office