The Best Episodes of Great News Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(231 votes)

   #1 - Boardroom Bitch

   S2:E19/28/2017

   "The Breakdown" gets a new boss, Diana St. Tropez, a tough business lady with big plans to bring their outdated news program into the 21st century. Katie is thrilled since this is exactly the kind of strong, professional female role model she hoped for, but Carol is immediately wary of this new influence in Katie's life. Meanwhile, Chuck has trouble adapting to Diana's idea for a new panel segment of screaming pundits.

   Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller

   Writer:Tracey Wigfield

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   Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller

   Writer:Tracey Wigfield
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   7.5/10(214 votes)

   #2 - Squad Feud

   S2:E210/5/2017

   Diana sets Katie off on a mission to take the job at the station that she wants, but when Katie tries to be executive producer for the day, she soon realizes that Greg has it much harder than she realized. Meanwhile, Carol uses Greg and Katie's workplace competition as an opportunity to push the two of them together. After Diana insults Portia on a women-in-business panel, Portia declares a "squad feud" that forces their two very different worlds together.

   Director:Jeff Richmond

   Writer:Ben Dougan

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   Director:Jeff Richmond

   Writer:Ben Dougan
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   7.9/10(229 votes)

   #3 - Honeypot

   S2:E310/12/2017

   Diana has been promoted again, this time to the head of the corporation that owns MMN, but before she leaves she finds herself embroiled in a sexual harassment scandal. This leaves Katie unsure who to believe - her mentor or her friends in the office. Carol becomes head intern and struggles to prove to the other interns, and herself, that she deserves the job.

   Director:John Riggi

   Writers:Sam Means, Tina Fey

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   Director:John Riggi

   Writers:Sam Means, Tina Fey
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   7.5/10(197 votes)

   #4 - Award Show

   S2:E410/19/2017

   When the show is nominated for an American Journalism Award, Katie looks forward to spending the night with reporters she has admired her entire life; Chuck is eager to reunite with all of his old anchormen friends.

   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writers:Chrissy Pietrosh, Jessica Goldstein

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   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writers:Chrissy Pietrosh, Jessica Goldstein
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   7.5/10(191 votes)

   #5 - Night of the Living Screen

   S2:E510/26/2017

   Katie tries to impress her friends by going to a hip Halloween party with Portia; Chuck is asked to use a new smart screen on the show but tries to get out of it by convincing Carol that it is possessed.

   Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.

   Writer:Robert Padnick

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   Directors:Victor Nelli, Jr.

   Writer:Robert Padnick
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   7.2/10(183 votes)

   #6 - Pool Show

   S2:E611/2/2017

   Katie is invited by Jeremy to do some real reporting; Carol is suspicious and kidnaps Greg to help her spy on them; Chuck bonds with Portia's fiancé.

   Director:Payman Benz

   Writer:Hayes Davenport

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   Director:Payman Benz

   Writer:Hayes Davenport
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   7.3/10(187 votes)

   #7 - A Christmas Carol Wendelson

   S2:E712/21/2017

   Carol finds herself in a reverse "Christmas Carol" during which she learns that she has too much Christmas spirit and is driving everyone around her insane. Meanwhile, Chuck's estranged son, Petey, visits the office and Katie, who has been charged with babysitting him, tries to get the father and son to reconnect.

   Director:Maggie Carey

   Writer:Amy Hubbs

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   Director:Maggie Carey

   Writer:Amy Hubbs
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   7.3/10(190 votes)

   #8 - Sensitivity Training

   S2:E812/21/2017

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   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writer:Dan Klein

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   Director:Tristram Shapeero

   Writer:Dan Klein
9. 

   7.2/10(178 votes)

   #9 - Love Is Dead

   S2:E912/28/2017

   Carol is devastated to learn that her parents are getting a divorce after 70 years of marriage. Katie, still hurting from her breakup with Jeremy, is convinced that love is dead, but Carol is determined to prove that it's never too late to have a happy ending. Meanwhile, Chuck discovers that the reason for Justin's newfound happiness is the cute new barista at the coffee shop and proceeds to compete for her affection at the expense of his and Justin's friendship.

   Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller

   Writers:Sam Means, Robert Carlock

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   Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller

   Writers:Sam Means, Robert Carlock
10. 

    7.6/10(175 votes)

    #10 - Catfight

    S2:E101/4/2018

    Carol hatches a plan to get Katie to admit her feelings for her boss; Chuck finds himself an unwitting champion of the alt-right.

    Director:Claire Scanlon

    Writers:Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal

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    Director:Claire Scanlon

    Writers:Dylan Morgan, Josh Siegal
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    7.5/10(182 votes)

    #11 - Competing Offer

    S2:E111/11/2018

    When "The Breakdown" staff finds themselves embroiled in a lawsuit with eccentric billionaire Fenton Pelt, Chuck is convinced he can solve the problem. But when Chuck's attempts to save the show backfire, he enlists the gang's help to pull off an elaborate heist. Meanwhile, after realizing that she has feelings for Greg, Katie is determined not to make a move on her unavailable boss. Her intentions are put to the test, however, when Diana St. Tropez demands that the two spend the night together fact-checking a story.

    Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller

    Writer:Ashley Wigfield

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    Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller

    Writer:Ashley Wigfield
12. 

    7.7/10(164 votes)

    #12 - The Fast Track

    S2:E121/18/2018

    After an explosive fight with her daughter, Carol is excited about her new position at "Morning Wined Up," but is disappointed to realize that the job offers less responsibility than she had hoped. Katie is determined to bring down Fenton Pelt, the billionaire suing "The Breakdown," despite specific orders from Greg and the network's attorney to leave him alone. When Katie's rousing speech about journalistic integrity fails to inspire anyone but Chuck, who has been suspended from the show, she reluctantly joins forces, only to find that his investigative skills aren't what they used to be.

    Director:Jay Karas

    Writers:Ben Dougan, Naomi Ekperigin

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    Director:Jay Karas

    Writers:Ben Dougan, Naomi Ekperigin
13. 

    7.7/10(172 votes)

    #13 - Early Retirement

    S2:E131/25/2018

    Diana St. Tropez returns with good news for "The Breakdown" staff: Fenton Pelt has agreed to drop his lawsuit on the condition that Chuck Pierce deliver a humiliating on-air apology and resign from news forever. Chuck, defeated, agrees, until Portia reminds him why he got into journalism in the first place. With Chuck's final broadcast approaching, Katie convinces Carol to reunite for one last job, and they race against the clock to find the one person in New Jersey who could disprove Fenton Pelt's claims and save the show.

    Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller

    Writers:Tracey Wigfield, Hayes Davenport

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    Director:Beth McCarthy-Miller

    Writers:Tracey Wigfield, Hayes Davenport