The Newsroom 

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.

Creator:

Aaron Sorkin

Stars:

Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr.

Top Rated TV #167 | Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 9 wins & 31 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jeff Daniels	...	Will McAvoy 25 episodes, 2012-2014
Emily Mortimer	...	MacKenzie McHale 25 episodes, 2012-2014
John Gallagher Jr.	...	Jim Harper 25 episodes, 2012-2014
Alison Pill	...	Maggie Jordan 25 episodes, 2012-2014
Thomas Sadoski	...	Don Keefer 25 episodes, 2012-2014
Dev Patel	...	Neal Sampat 25 episodes, 2012-2014
Olivia Munn	...	Sloan Sabbith 25 episodes, 2012-2014
Sam Waterston	...	Charlie Skinner 25 episodes, 2012-2014
Chris Chalk	...	Gary Cooper 24 episodes, 2012-2014
Margaret Judson	...	Tess Westin 24 episodes, 2012-2014
Adina Porter	...	Kendra James 23 episodes, 2012-2014
John F. Carpenter	...	Herb Wilson 23 episodes, 2012-2014
Thomas Matthews	...	Martin Stallworth 22 episodes, 2012-2014
Trieu Tran	...	Joey Phan 22 episodes, 2012-2014
Charlie Weirauch	...	Jake Watson 19 episodes, 2012-2014
Wynn Everett	...	Tamara Hart 19 episodes, 2012-2014
Riley Voelkel	...	Jenna Johnson / ... 15 episodes, 2012-2014
Chris Messina	...	Reese Lansing 14 episodes, 2012-2014

Storyline

A news team attempts to create a news show that reports the news in an ethical and reasonable way. They take real, newsworthy events from our world as they're happening (such as bin Laden's justified killing, NSA spying, etc) and report on them as if they were an actual news station that followed rational and moral guidelines, in a biting criticism of our popular press and a clever blurring of art and reality.

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Plot Keywords:

newsroom | ethics | television producer | news reporting | television news | 

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Taglines:

More on this story as it develops.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

While the pilot was in development, the project was tentatively titled More as This Story Develops. On November 29, 2011, HBO filed for a trademark on "The Newsroom" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Goofs

The very beginning of the title sequence shows the Soviet Sputnik flying with its antennas oriented away from the Earth. The Sputnik rotated, which is why that design of antenna array was chosen as it allows equal transmission of radio signals in all directions.

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Connections

Featured in Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018)

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Soundtracks

The Newsroom Main Theme
Written by Thomas Newman

User Reviews

BEST SHOW I HAVE EVER SEEN

I can not express how much this show means to me. I cried my eyes out. I could not stop watching this show, I don't understand why there is only three seasons. It is the best show I have ever seen before

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 June 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

More As This Story Develops

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD