The offbeat cast and crew of a sports news show deal with professional, personal, and ethical challenges while functioning in a pressure-cooker work environment.
The best episode of "Sports Night" season 2 is "Special Powers", rated 8.3/10 from 138 user votes. It was directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin. "Special Powers" aired on 10/5/1999 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "When Something Wicked This Way Comes".
Casey tries to find the courage to ask Dana out, Isaac's back at work, and Jeremy and Natalie have a fight.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Dana goes to a bachelorette party and has an epiphany, Dan has breakfast with Hillary Clinton, and Isaac brings in a ratings guy.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
The staff are stressed out by Sam Donovan's presence, and things get worse when J.J. stops by to give them notes.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Casey does everything he can to win the Sports Night “Who's Cooler: Dan or Casey?” internet poll. Dana has dinner with an old school friend.
Director: Marc Buckland
Writer: Miriam Kazdin, Aaron Sorkin
Jeremy readies the show's computer systems for Y2K. Dan meets a woman in a bar, discovering later that she's a psychologist.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel
Casey wants to edit an interview to cast a ballplayer in a more favorable light, Dan has trouble taping a teaser, and The Vatican declares there's no such place as Hell.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel, Kevin Falls
Jeremy has to fire an intern, and the team covers breaking news of a football steroid scandal.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi
Dana's brother comes to visit. Natalie asks Dan to review her audition tape.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Kevin Falls
It's a very slow news day, Casey goes on a date with a woman named Pixley, and Jeremy is up for an award.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: David Walpert
Dana begins to see the flaw in her dating plan. Dan wants to use Isaac in a feature on the 1951 New York Giants pennant win.
Director: Pamela Dresser
Writer: Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin
Dan and Casey cover a boxing match. Dan's father visits.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin
The show lands an interview with Michael Jordan but there are a few strings attached. Sam returns.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Matt Tarses, David Handelman, Aaron Sorkin, Kevin Falls
Dan tries to get the night off for a Tom Waits concert. Dana inherits a gun.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: David Walpert
It's Sam's last day at the show, Jeremy and Natalie break up, and Casey gets his eyes examined.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi
Natalie organizes a post-show trivia game but excludes Jeremy, who ends up meeting a woman at a bar.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Dan reacts to not making the “100 Most Influential People in Sports” list. Dana goes to church.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Pete McCabe, Aaron Sorkin
The team covers the first round of the NFL draft. Jeremy is nervous about Jenny's visit to the studio.
Director: Bryan Gordon
Writer: Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin
It's the second round of the NFL draft. Jenny visits, and Dan and Casey fight.
Director: Danny Leiner
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
The network's cutting costs and jobs may be on the line. The staff sit for Passover Seder, and Dan hopes this will afford him the chance to mend a few fences.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Matt Tarses, Bill Wrubel
Natalie has a job interview with Saturday Night Live. Dan hires a publicist.
Director: Don Scardino
Writer: Chris Lusvardi, David Walpert, Aaron Sorkin
Dana meets a man with inside information on the sale of the network. Dan and Casey have a job offer in Los Angeles.
Director: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Rebecca returns, Natalie and Jeremy rekindle their relationship, and the network is sold.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Aaron Sorkin