The Newsroom: Season 2

2013 · 9 episodes · ★ 7.2

What Season 2 of The Newsroom

Season two opens with the News Night team still reeling from a report that has become a crisis for the network. Will McAvoy and MacKenzie McHale have to keep the show on track while Atlantis Cable News presses them for commercial, political and corporate reasons. The storyline also follows Jim, who covers the Romney campaign, and Neal, who is close to the birth of Occupy Wall Street. Maggie fights for the assignment she wants badly while her personal life grows complicated. Everything intersects with the 2012 elections and the romantic entanglements in the newsroom, which is determined to get the news right.

9episodes

Jul 14, 2013premiered

Sep 15, 2013last episode

8.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers
Jul 14, 2013 · 53 min · ★ 7.1
Will and the "News Night" staff are questioned by their lawyer about a story they've aired that's become a network crisis. An on-air remark by Will has him pulled from 9/11 anniversary coverage. Jim volunteers to cover for an embed reporter on the Romney campaign and Neal investigates the beginnings of Occupy Wall Street.
Directing: Alan Poul · Writers: Aaron Sorkin, Ian Reichbach · Starring: Jane Fonda, Adina Porter, Chris Chalk, Wynn Everett
2x02 The Genoa Tip
Jul 21, 2013 · 54 min · ★ 6.9
A tip on a story that will ultimately cripple the network starts to become more real. Mackenzie and Sloan continue to push Will on drones as Don urges Will to advocate for Troy Davis. Maggie is un-friended by her roommate, but gets the assignment she's been begging for. Neal gets arrested on Wall Street.
Directing: Jeremy Podeswa · Writer: Aaron Sorkin · Starring: Adina Porter, Chris Chalk, Wynn Everett, Grace Gummer
2x03 Willie Pete
Jul 28, 2013 · 58 min · ★ 7.1
Will continues his mission to civilize by telling Nina Howard the truth. A new witness to the Genoa story emerges on Twitter, and in New Hampshire, Jim's efforts to have his questions answered continue to fall on deaf ears.
Directing: Lesli Linka Glatter · Writing: Aaron Sorkin · Starring: Adina Porter, Chris Chalk, Wynn Everett, Grace Gummer
2x04 Unintended Consequences
Aug 4, 2013 · 58 min · ★ 6.9
Maggie tries to convince Rebecca that she’s fine following her shattering trip to Africa with Gary. An Occupy Wall Street protester with a Black Op lead refuses to cooperate with Neal and Jerry after an on-air interview with Will goes poorly. Jim lands Hallie a one -on-one, but gets heat from Mac as a result.
Directing: Carl Franklin · Writing: Aaron Sorkin · Starring: Adina Porter, Chris Chalk, Wynn Everett, Grace Gummer
2x05 News Night with Will McAvoy
Aug 11, 2013 · 57 min · ★ 7.1
Will is distracted during his telecast by a phone call and an unflattering Twitter post. Charlie gets a visit from a longtime friend at the Office of Naval Intelligence, who has knowledge of Operation Genoa. Sloan phases from humiliation to rage following a revenge posting. The newsroom traverses the slippery slope separating fact from fiction.
Directing: Alan Poul · Writing: Aaron Sorkin · Starring: Adina Porter, Chris Chalk, Wynn Everett, James Hamrick
2x06 One Step Too Many
Aug 18, 2013 · 50 min · ★ 6.9
Mac and Charlie score a key witness, a retired Marine general, in their attempt to corroborate Jerry's Operation Genoa story. Will follows Nina's lead to soften his image by making an impromptu appearance on a morning talk show. Jim gets unexpected company during his reunion with Hallie, who's in town to cover a Romney rally.
Directing: Julian Farino · Writer: Aaron Sorkin · Starring: Chris Chalk, Grace Gummer, Constance Zimmer, Melanie Papalia
2x07 Red Team III
Aug 25, 2013 · 57 min · ★ 7.7
Rebecca pieces together the events leading to ACN's decision to air Dantana's special report on Operation Genoa; repercussions from the special report threaten to ruin "News Night."
Directing: Anthony Hemingway · Writing: Aaron Sorkin · Starring: Jane Fonda, Adina Porter, Chris Chalk, Wynn Everett
2x08 Election Night (1)
Sep 8, 2013 · 47 min · ★ 7.3
In the wake of Leona's refusal to accept the resignations of three top ACN talents, "News Night" goes forward with its 2012 election coverage, featuring Will in the unlikely role of director of morale. Sloan is perturbed that her book was auctioned off with a forged signature, while Mac tasks Neal to fix a faulty Wikipedia page. Mindful that Charlie wants a screw-up-free evening, Jim weighs the cons of retracting a call he made too soon. The team deliberates whether to hold off on a story that might affect a tight Senate race.
Directing: Jason Ensler · Writing: Aaron Sorkin · Starring: Adina Porter, Chris Chalk, Wynn Everett, Salli Richardson-Whitfield
2x09 Election Night (2) Season Finale
Sep 15, 2013 · 59 min · ★ 7.4
As Election Night 2012 winds down, Will and Charlie await a decision from Reese that may impact their future at ACN, and that of the entire senior staff. Sloan learns the identity of the anonymous winning bidder for her book; Don discusses a countersuit against Dantana with Rebecca; Will has a revelation while Charlie shares his. Season two finale.
Directing: Alan Poul · Writer: Aaron Sorkin · Starring: Jane Fonda, Adina Porter, Chris Chalk, Wynn Everett