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First Aired: June 24th, 2012
Status: Ended
Genre: Drama
Network: HBO
Summary: A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor, his new executive producer, the newsroom staff and their boss, 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.
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# of Episodes: 25
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Season 1
Episode 1: We Just Decided To
Air Date: June 24th, 2012
Summary: "News Night" anchor Will McAvoy returns to work after a public meltdown to find most of his staff has jumped ship, but new hires help steer the show when news of a catastrophe breaks in the spring of 2010.
Episode 2: News Night 2.0
Air Date: July 1st, 2012
Summary: MacKenzie wants an economist to give a nightly financial report on "News Night". Jim covers for Maggie's mistake; Charlie ends Reese's meetings with Will, and a breakup story is a secret no more.
Episode 3: The 112th Congress
Air Date: July 8th, 2012
Summary: Tea Party critiques draw the ire of network executives and CEO Leona Lansing. Don confronts Elliot about his analytical skills; Jim helps Maggie during a panic attack; and Mac is unnerved by Will's endless parade of romantic conquests.
Episode 4: I'll Try to Fix You
Air Date: July 15th, 2012
Summary: Will's mission attracts a tabloid's attention; Wade has information about the government's fight against white-collar crime; Maggie finds a date for Jim, and Sloan has trouble being a matchmaker.
Episode 5: Amen
Air Date: July 22nd, 2012
Summary: Neal finds someone who can provide updates from Cairo as the staff strive to give equal attention to uprisings there and in Wisconson.
Episode 6: Bullies
Air Date: July 29th, 2012
Summary: Sloan harshly questions a Tokyo power-company representative during the Japanese earthquake nuclear crisis; Will learns a lesson about bullying after his rude behavior in an interview.
Episode 7: 5/1
Air Date: August 5th, 2012
Summary: An anonymous source gives details on an imminent story of national importance. When the President calls a televised speech that night, the 2.0 staff cuts short its 1-year anniversary party and rushes back to the newsroom.
Episode 8: The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn
Air Date: August 12nd, 2012
Summary: Will and Mac abandon principles when ratings plummet; Sloan is irked by her lack of screen time; Charlie discovers a whistleblower's identity.
Episode 9: The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate
Air Date: August 19th, 2012
Summary: The staff stages a mock debate; Mac has an epiphany; Lisa goes off-script during an interview; Neal goes under cover.
Episode 10: The Greater Fool
Air Date: August 26th, 2012
Summary: Nina surprises Mac; Sloan considers a job offer; Neal smokes out a threat; Will, Mac and Charlie face off against Leona and Reese.
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