The Newsroom S1E1 — We Just Decided To

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The Newsroom•Season 1•Episode 1

We Just Decided To

9.0/10 · 4,498 votesJun 24, 201272 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

"News Night" anchor Will McAvoy returns to work after a public meltdown to find most of his staff has jumped ship, but new hires help steer the show when news of a catastrophe breaks in the spring of 2010.

Directed byGreg Mottola

Written byAaron Sorkin

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Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Will McAvoy

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

MacKenzie McHale

John Gallagher Jr.

John Gallagher Jr.

James Harper

Alison Pill

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Margaret Jordan

Thomas Sadoski

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Don Keefer

Dev Patel

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Neelamani Sampat

Olivia Munn

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Sloan Sabbith

Sam Waterston

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Charlie Skinner

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Aaron Sorkin

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Greg Mottola

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Albert Wolsky

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Episode Summary

"We Just Decided To" is episode 1 of The Newsroom season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 4,498 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Greg Mottola and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on June 24, 2012.

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