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The Newsroom S1E5 — Amen
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The Newsroom•Season 1•Episode 5

Amen

8.5/10 · 2,377 votesJul 22, 201254 min

Ranked #4 of 10 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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News of unrest in Wisconsin in February 2011 in response to the governor's call for budget cuts bubbles up during coverage of the ousting of President Mubarak in Egypt, and Neal finds someone who can provide updates from Cairo as the staff strive to give

Directed byDaniel Minahan
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

Crew2

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

Daniel Minahan

Daniel Minahan

Director

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Episode Summary

"Amen" is episode 5 of The Newsroom season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 2,377 votes, ranking #4 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Daniel Minahan and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on July 22, 2012.