The Newsroom

2012 • HBO
4.8
380 reviews
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Season 3 episodes (8)

1 Boston
11/9/14
Season-only
Season 3 Premiere. Will, Mac and the News Night team decide to err on the side of 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.
2 Run
11/16/14
Season-only
With Rebecca again tasked with defending ACN in a possible lawsuit, Will tries to protect Neal from the fallout over the DOD leak. Charlie and Leona enter the fray of a hostile-takeover gambit. Sloan fears Don may be guilty of cashing in on insider info.
3 Main Justice
11/23/14
Season-only
Leona and Reece look to raise cash in order to salvage ACN and thwart Blair and Randy. Will gets a surprise at the White House Correspondents' Dinner; Charlie trades visions with ACN suitor Lucas Pruit. Sloan & Don try to keep their relationship a secret.
4 Contempt
11/30/14
Season-only
Facing a court subpoena and possible incarceration for contempt, Will stands firm in his refusal to reveal the source of the stolen DOD documents. Sloan and Mac try to prevent ACN from falling into Lucas's hands. Jim's relationship with Hallie is tested.
5 Oh Shenandoah
12/7/14
Season-only
Incarcerated for contempt, Will refuses to reveal the name of Neal's government source. Charlie orders a reluctant Don to track down principals in a sexual-abuse case at an elite college. Sloan voices her objection to a new digital site built by Bree.
6 What Kind of Day Has It Been
12/14/14
Season-only
Series Finale. A sudden death leads Will and Mac to ponder the milestones that transformed the newsroom, and to look ahead towards ACN's uncertain future. Maggie lands a field-producer interview in Washington; Neal's site is shut down for repairs.
101 Season 3 Trailer
12/14/14
Season-only
A breathtaking preview of the 3rd and final season of Aaron Sorkin's highly acclaimed HBO drama series 'The Newsroom.'
102 Season 3 Invitation to the Set
12/14/14
Season-only
Delve inside the third and final season of 'The Newsroom' with creator Aaron Sorkin and the stars of the acclaimed HBO series, including Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer and others.

About this show

A volatile cable-news anchor (Jeff Daniels) and the idealogical staff that has just been foisted upon him set out to 'do the news well' in the face of numerous obstacles in this HBO series from Aaron Sorkin ('The Social Network').

Ratings and reviews

4.8
380 reviews
Paul Turner
January 8, 2015
Having fallen in love with The West Wing, and Studio 60, I am again amazed at the creative power and sheer brilliance from Aaron Sorkin. This is another fast paced, touching and honest series, taking on another main staple of the America physique, that being journalism. I can not recommend this series so much, though I am disappointed that it was cut short with there only being 3 seasons.
Antony Payton
January 17, 2020
Great first 2 seasons of 10 episodes each, then collapsed and ended prematurely after 6 episodes for season 3. Plots are built around real life events which adds to the stories. Acting and scripts are first rate. Can't help wonder if this would have been hugely successful if it was a Netflix series rather than HBO with better funding and larger potential audience.
Lee Dowling
September 9, 2017
A show based around a newsreader who decides to report... the news. Not the guff that passes for news, but actual, relevant, accurate news. The team mess up, they go wrong, they fight their morals against their bosses and profits. And it's done in a fast-moving, interesting way, with great one-liners thrown in, tied in with real news stories of the time and nicely paced. Great series, why they haven't made more, I can't fathom... Trump would be the perfect fodder for another series!