The Newsroom S1E6 — Bullies

8.5

The Newsroom•Season 1•Episode 6

Bullies

8.5/10 · 2,251 votesJul 29, 201258 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Sloan subs for Elliot during the Japanese nuclear crisis following the March 2011 earthquake, but her harsh questioning of a Tokyo power-company representative could damage her credibility. Meanwhile, Will has a bout of insomnia that leads him to therapy, and he learns a lesson about

Directed byJeremy Podeswa

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

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Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

Jeremy Podeswa

Jeremy Podeswa

Director

C

Cinque Henderson

Staff Writer

D

David Handelman

Story Editor

A

Amy Rice

Staff Writer

I

Ian Reichbach

Story Editor

G

Gideon Yago

Staff Writer

J

Jeffrey T. Bernstein

Unit Production Manager

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Paul Redford

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Bullies" is episode 6 of The Newsroom season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 2,251 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Jeremy Podeswa and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on July 29, 2012.

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