28 USER REVIEWS
  • star55

    The Newsroom is the best show on television period....It's the Wire all over again except in a newsroom due to the strength of the writing...Jeff Daniels was made for the part of Will McAvoy and the casting is letter perfect..and it's great to …more»
  • star55

    The Newsroom reels you in from the theme.
    But the performances will keep you there.
    Watch it from #1 on if you can...Number 6 was so excellent,
    but you need the background.
    Jeff Daniels gives a tour de force performance,
    and all the supporting cast …more»
  • star55

    I love this show! It is one of the best new dramas in years. Reminds me a great deal of The West Wing, which I also loved. From the acting to the storylines, this show is top notch. I will keep my HBO subscription for this show alone (although there …more»
  • star22

    From 1963-65, Col. Larry Carrigan was in the 47FW/DO (F-4E's). He
    spent 6 years in the ' Hanoi Hilton'...the first three of which his
    family only knew he was 'missing in action'. His wife lived on faith
    that he was still alive. …more»
  • star55

    Get a new Executive Producer for News Room. Somone that people can understand!!!!!!! The accent is TOO MUCH to cope with. Without a change to the EP, people will stop watching and I'll be one of the first.more»
  • star55

    Finally, something as intelligent as the West Wing is back on television, even if it is only on cable. Although they talk faster than most people (like the WW cast), this is a funny and thought-provoking show and I am so glad that HBO has already renewed. …more»
  • star55

    I cannot work on something else while watching; no laptop, no bill paying because it takes my full attention, but I love it and can't wait for the next episode.. It is super fast-moving (and my brain is pretty slow-moving) so I need to give it my …more»

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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