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The Newsroom S1E2 — News Night 2.0

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The Newsroom•Season 1•Episode 2

News Night 2.0

7.9/10 · 2,706 votesJul 1, 201258 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

MacKenzie takes charge of the revamped "News Night" and lobbies economist Sloan Sabbith to file a nightly financial report. Meanwhile, Jim takes responsibility for Maggie's mistake. Charlie puts a halt to Reese's meetings with Will. A confidential breakup story is a secret no more.

Directed byAlex Graves

Written byAaron Sorkin

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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

A

Alex Graves

Director

Christine Larson-Nitzsche

Christine Larson-Nitzsche

Unit Production Manager

K

Kenneth Roth

First Assistant Director

C

Cinque Henderson

Staff Writer

T

Todd McMullen

Director of Photography

D

David Handelman

Story Editor

A

Amy Rice

Staff Writer

Alex Wurman

Alex Wurman

Music

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Brendan Fehily

Staff Writer

I

Ian Reichbach

Story Editor

G

Gideon Yago

Staff Writer

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Episode Summary

"News Night 2.0" is episode 2 of The Newsroom season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 2,706 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Alex Graves and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on July 1, 2012.

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