We are into the season finale of the first season of Aaron Sorkin‘s The Newsroom. To say that I am fully enjoying this show is a huge understatement. It has done everything well and properly and I am very much eager for Season 2 even though I have to wait until June to see it. We do have one more episode though and based what I we have seen this season and the fact that Sorkin really knows how to put together a season finale (West Wing Season 1 finale anyone?), I am pretty sure we are in for a doozy.
Check out the preview for the next episode above which has been named ‘The Greater Fool’.
Episode Synopsis: Nina Howard (Hope Davis) surprises Mac with a damning revelation; Jim (John Gallagher, Jr.) and Maggie (Alison Pill) 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 (Jane Fonda) and Reese (Chris Messina) during a tense lunch meeting.
Written by Aaron Sorkin; directed by Greg Mottola.
The Newsroom airs Sundays at 10pm on HBO.
About the Show From the mind of Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing and screenwriter of The Social Network and Moneyball, comes The Newsroom, 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.
I really enjoyed the last episode. We only have two episodes left and it seems Aaron Sorkin is going in for his typically incredible end of season one cliffhanger. It makes me feel a lot better knowing that we already have a season two greenlit.
Check out the preview for the next episode above which has been named ‘The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate’.
Episode Synopsis: 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 (Kelen Coleman) goes off-script during an on-air interview; Neal goes undercover as an internet troll.
Written by Aaron Sorkin; directed by Alan Poul.
The Newsroom airs Sundays at 10pm on HBO
About the Show From the mind of Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing and screenwriter of The Social Network and Moneyball, comes The Newsroom, 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.
The characters are settling in nicely; Aaron Sorkin is reaching his comfort level as far as his particular type of storytelling. I am very happy with how things have shaped up with The Newsroom. We are coming down to the last few episodes which can only mean that the best is yet to come. If Sorkin does what he does, then we are in for a doozy of a season finale with a pretty great lead-up considering all the storylines that have been seeded and will be more than likely concluding.
Check out the preview for the next episode above which has been named ‘The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn’.
Episode Synopsis: “News Night” refuses to lead with a pair of sensational stories, which causes ratings to plummet – and forces Will (Jeff Daniels) and Mac (Emily Mortimer) 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 (Paul Schneider), to write an all-access profile; Sloan (Olivia Munn) chafes over her lack of air time to report on a critical financial crisis; Charlie learns the identity of an NSA whistleblower; Neal (Dev Patel) pitches an internet sting.
Written by Aaron Sorkin; directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
The Newsroom airs Sundays at 10pm on HBO
About the Show From the mind of Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing and screenwriter of The Social Network and Moneyball, comes The Newsroom, 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.
We are seven episodes into Aaron Sorkin‘s The Newsroom. The show has settled into a nice pace with the characters slowly shaping into people we really care about. This pacing is pretty much on time with how Sorkin established The West Wing, so I only expect it to get better from here. The last episode was great and after watching the preview for the next one, I am definitely starting to ramp up for the first season finale which Sorkin always does so well with.
Check out the preview for the next episode above which has been named ’5/1′.
Episode Synopsis: While the staff is busy celebrating their one-year anniversary party,Charlie gets an anonymous tip about an upcoming televised speech by the president, prompting the “News Night” staff to switch gears and focus on what it could possibly be.
The Newsroom airs Sundays at 10pm on HBO
About the Show From the mind of Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing and screenwriter of The Social Network and Moneyball, comes The Newsroom, 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.
The show is trucking along nicely. Now that all the so-called critics have had their fill, the rest of us can enjoy what is shaping up to be a very promising and fun to watch first season. The preview for next episode is up we have Terry Crews and David Krumholtz guest-starring in what looks like another lively episode.
Check out the preview for the next episode above which has been named ‘Bullies’.
Episode Synopsis: 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. Meanwhile, Will has a bout of insomnia that leads him to therapy, and he learns a lesson about bullying after his rude behavior in an interview.
The Newsroom airs Sundays at 10pm on HBO
About the Show From the mind of Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing and screenwriter of The Social Network and Moneyball, comes The Newsroom, 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.
The last few minutes of Episode 4 was some of the best stuff I have seen on television in a very long time and it is truly vintage Sorkin. The whole thing with the music from Coldplay to how the story came together. I am fully digging where the show is going and very glad that HBO is letting him do it.
Check out the preview for the next episode above which has been named ‘Amen’.
The Newsroom airs Sundays at 10pm on HBO
About the Show From the mind of Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing and screenwriter of The Social Network and Moneyball, comes The Newsroom, 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.
