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The Newsroom S1E1 — We Just Decided To
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The Newsroom•Season 1•Episode 1

We Just Decided To

9.0/10 · 4,480 votesJun 24, 201272 min

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

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"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

Seasons3

Season 1 Episodes10

Cast8

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Will McAvoy

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

MacKenzie McHale

John Gallagher Jr.

John Gallagher Jr.

James Harper

Alison Pill

Alison Pill

Margaret Jordan

Thomas Sadoski

Thomas Sadoski

Don Keefer

Dev Patel

Dev Patel

Neelamani Sampat

Olivia Munn

Olivia Munn

Sloan Sabbith

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Charlie Skinner

Crew12

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

Greg Mottola

Greg Mottola

Director

Alena Smith

Alena Smith

Staff Writer

D

Douglas Noe

Key Makeup Artist

Christine Larson-Nitzsche

Christine Larson-Nitzsche

Unit Production Manager

B

Benjamin Patrick

Sound Mixer

C

Chikako Suzuki

Art Direction

J

Julie Gilchrist

Prop Designer

R

Raymond Waff

Set Dresser

K

Karen Steward

Production Design

Sally Brunski

Sally Brunski

Second Assistant Director

M

Matthew Vose Campbell

First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"We Just Decided To" is episode 1 of The Newsroom season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 4,480 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.