Election Night: Part II 

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

Writers:

Aaron Sorkin (created by), Aaron Sorkin

Stars:

Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr.

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Daniels	...	Will McAvoy
Emily Mortimer	...	MacKenzie McHale
John Gallagher Jr.	...	Jim Harper
Alison Pill	...	Maggie Jordan
Thomas Sadoski	...	Don Keefer
Dev Patel	...	Neal Sampat
Olivia Munn	...	Sloan Sabbith
Sam Waterston	...	Charlie Skinner
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Rebecca Halliday
Chris Messina	...	Reese Lansing
David Harbour	...	Elliot Hirsch
Grace Gummer	...	Hallie Shea
Constance Zimmer	...	Taylor Warren
Lauren Tom	...	Kathy Ling
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	...	Jane Barrow

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

woman smokes a cigar | cigar smoking | reference to david petraeus | 2012 u.s. presidential election | election night | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jane Fonda (Leona Lansing) & Sam Waterston (Charlie Skinner) also worked together on Grace and Frankie (2015) as Grace Hanson & Sol Bergstein respectively.

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Goofs

When Will runs into the control room to try to find Mac, the staff replies that they have not seen her. However the control room staff have an obvious view into the cameras which would allow them to see Mac at the desk.

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Quotes

Taylor Warren: Do you call yourself a Republican so you can make a claim to credibility when you attack the GOP?
Will McAvoy: No, I call myself a Republican 'cause I am one. I believe in market solutions, and I believe in common sense realities and the necessity to defend ourselves against a dangerous world and that's about it. Problem is now I have to be homophobic. I have to count the number of times people go to church. I have to deny facts and think scientific research is a long con. I have to think poor people are ...

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Connections

References Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

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Soundtracks

The Newsroom Main Theme
Written by Thomas Newman
Performed by Thomas Newman

User Reviews

Best Season Finale a Show Could Have

If you are not watching this show then you should be. This is the second part of another 2 part season finale' for this series and if you haven't seen the first part then go back before watching this one. I was never one for politics, love stories or drama but Aaron Sorkin has found a way to entertainment me while educating me on many political things I never knew I cared about. I sit at my computer and "Google" subjects they talk about just to stay informed and I find myself watching the episodes repeatedly. This season finale' episode was so good you would of thought it was ending the series. Also, for people already watching, while Sloan tracks down her book buyer, she does something at the end that will make you love her even more.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 September 2013 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

59 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD