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1. The Newsroom (2012–2014)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
A newsroom undergoes some changes in its workings and morals as a new team is brought in, bringing unexpected results for its existing news anchor.
Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 124,801
2. The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
R | 129 min | Drama, History, Thriller
The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Director: Aaron Sorkin | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Alex Sharp, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong
Votes: 193,500
3. Being the Ricardos (2021)
R | 131 min | Biography, Drama
Follows Lucy and Desi as they face a crisis that could end their careers--and another that could end their marriage.
Director: Aaron Sorkin | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda
Votes: 44,716
4. Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
A behind-the-scenes look at a fictional sketch-comedy television show.
Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 25,228
5. A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020 TV Special)
64 min | Drama
Stage version of the season 3 episode "Hartsfield's Landing"
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Samuel L. Jackson, Allison Janney, Sterling K. Brown
Votes: 1,517
6.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
Episode:
Pilot
(2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
When the Executive Producer of sketch show 'Studio 60' has an on-air meltdown, new network president Jordan McDeere hires Danny Tripp and Matt Albie to replace him and save the show.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 707
7.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
Episode:
The Cold Open
(2006)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Drama
It's the week of Matt and Danny's first show. A Christian group is threatening to protest and boycott the show, the musical guest suddenly becomes unavailable, and Matt is obsessing over the show's opening skit.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 490
8.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
Episode:
The Long Lead Story
(2006)
TV-14 | 44 min | Comedy, Drama
A magazine writer shows up to write a story about the show, but ends up focusing her questions on the hot-and-cold relationship between Matt and Harriet.
Director: David Petrarca | Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 350
9.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
Episode:
The Focus Group
(2006)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Drama
Focus group numbers have some people at the show and at the network up in arms, Matt seems apprehensive about airing skits that make fun of Republicans, and an embarrassing event from Jordan's past comes to light.
Director: Christopher Misiano | Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 391
10.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
Episode:
B-12
(2006)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Drama
Matt tries to get a new show on air with just two staff writers, neither of whom have ever gotten a skit on air. Meanwhile, Jordan tries to soften her image with a magazine interview, but it doesn't go smoothly.
Director: Bryan Gordon | Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 327
11.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
Episode:
Breaking News
(2007)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Drama
Jordan faces a scare with her pregnancy. Tom must deal with a crisis. Matt's drug habit is no longer a secret.
Director: Andrew Bernstein | Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 315
12.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
Episode:
The Disaster Show
(2007)
TV-14 | 37 min | Comedy, Drama
A wildcat strike and a bomb scare combine to challenge the Studio 60 crew on show night.
Director: Thomas Schlamme | Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 309
13.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
Episode:
K&R: Part 2
(2007)
TV-14 | 40 min | Comedy, Drama
Tom's Brother is still captive; Simon talks to the press; the lawyer talks to the ransom liaisons. Matt flashes back to 9/11 censorship. Jordan has her baby.
Director: David Chameides | Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 261
14.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006–2007)
Episode:
What Kind of Day Has It Been
(2007)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
Dawn finally rises after the night from hell with some good news, new beginnings and new additions for some of the cast and crew of the show.
Director: Bradley Whitford | Stars: Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Bradley Whitford, Steven Weber
Votes: 385
15.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
I'll Try to Fix You
(2012)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
Will's new idealism leads him to be playing into the hands of the tabloid press determined to discredit him.
Director: Alan Poul | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 2,700
16.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
5/1
(2012)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama
When Charlie gets a tip from a mysterious informant that the President is about to make a major announcement, the news team tries to confirm what it is about.
Director: Joshua Marston | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 2,099
17.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers
(2013)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama
A lawyer interviews Will McAvoy about an institutional failure at ACN related to a news story that has been proved inaccurate.
Director: Alan Poul | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,681
18.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
We Just Decided To
(2012)
TV-MA | 72 min | Drama
Will's professional idealism is put to the test with his new news team when they are first to cover the Deep Horizon platform oil spill.
Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 3,837
19.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
News Night 2.0
(2012)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama
The news team makes its first stumble when its spotlight on Arizona's new immigration law turns into a pundit free-for-all debacle.
Director: Alex Graves | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 2,298
20.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
The 112th Congress
(2012)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama
As the news team covers the Tea Party candidates during the US Congressional mid-term elections, the network 's senior executives confront Charlie about Will's newly confrontational tone.
Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 2,123
21.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
Amen
(2012)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama
On the week of 2011's Valentine's Day, the news team is forced to hire a local Egyptian stringer to report on Arab Spring developments and find they have placed him in great danger.
Director: Daniel Minahan | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 2,022
22.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
Bullies
(2012)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
As Will deals with insomnia and online death threats, Sloan's frustrating interview with a Japanese nuclear rep about the Fukushima disaster gets her in major trouble.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,909
23.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn
(2012)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
To salvage their ratings, the news team decides to lead with lurid criminal trial coverage at the expense of more worthy stories like the debt ceiling debate.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,641
24.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
The Blackout, Part 2: Mock Debate
(2012)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama
To get the last rating jump to get the Republican Party Debate, the news team get an exclusive interview with a former friend of Casey Anthony.
Director: Alan Poul | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,625
25.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
The Greater Fool
(2012)
TV-MA | 62 min | Drama
Will is in the hospital and is too discouraged to return to work as his colleagues get the final clue needed to thwart the execs wanting to fire him.
Director: Greg Mottola | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,943
26.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
The Genoa Tip
(2013)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama
After running with what the team believes is an accurate tip backfires, delivering a heavy blow to their credibility.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,434
27.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
News Night with Will McAvoy
(2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
March 16, 2012: As fighting erupts in Syria and investigations into the killing of Trayvon Martin begin, Will receives a surprise phone call from his father. Meanwhile, pictures of Sloan ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Poul | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,388
28.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
Willie Pete
(2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
Will discovers that someone has leaked information to Nina Howard, the Genoa team uncovers more leads in the story, and Maggie prepares for the Uganda trip. Meanwhile, Jim takes a stand against Romney's press team.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,391
29.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
Unintended Consequences
(2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
October 3, 2011: When Will's interview with Shelly of OWS goes horribly wrong, the Genoa team are at risk of losing a potentially valuable lead. Recounting her trip in Uganda to Rebecca ... See full summary »
Director: Carl Franklin | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,448
30.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
Red Team III
(2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Drama
In the aftermath of ACN's Operation Genoa report, the staff who put it together face some serious blowback, not just when the government responds but also when the sources' credibility comes into question.
Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,858
31.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
One Step Too Many
(2013)
TV-MA | 51 min | Drama
Will makes an appearance on an ACN morning show. Jim meets old friends and foes when Hallie comes to visit. The ACN staff interview a general with knowledge of Operation Genoa, but Jerry's handling of the interview may prove costly.
Director: Julian Farino | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,328
32.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
Election Night: Part II
(2013)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama
As coverage of Election Night 2012 continues, the staff has to decide on which breaking story to pursue. Leona decides to let Reese decide. Mac and Will's situation heads closer to the edge. And Sloan finds her anonymous bidder.
Director: Alan Poul | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,784
33.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
Election Night: Part I
(2013)
TV-MA | 48 min | Drama
On the night of the 2012 presidential election, Maggie and Don chase a story, Sloan and Mac ask Neal for a favor, Don learns that Jerry has a lawsuit in store for him too, and Will and Mac's personal differences return.
Director: Jason Ensler | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,362
34.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
Boston
(2014)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama
In the wake of the Genoa debacle, the team decides to use caution in reporting a major breaking story. Neal is contacted by an anonymous source in possession of stolen government documents; Sloan looks to solve a takeover puzzle.
Director: Anthony Hemingway | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,613
35.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
Main Justice
(2014)
TV-MA | 57 min | Drama
When the team attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, Mac makes an unexpected acquaintance and Will gets a surprise.
Director: Alan Poul | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 1,330
36.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
Oh Shenandoah
(2014)
TV-MA | 56 min | Drama
Shocking information regarding the source comes to light in the fight for Will's freedom.
Director: Paul Lieberstein | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 2,244
37.
The Newsroom (2012–2014)
Episode:
What Kind of Day Has It Been
(2014)
TV-MA | 64 min | Drama
The team looks forward as they mourn the loss of a coworker.
Director: Alan Poul | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 2,016