Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg
The "News Night" staff host a mock debate for two Republican Party officials. A power outage energizes Mac's thought process. Charlie evaluates an intelligence-agency insider's reliability. Lisa does an on-air interview. Neal poses as an Internet troll.
Jeff Daniels
Will McAvoy
Emily Mortimer
MacKenzie McHale
John Gallagher Jr.
James Harper
Alison Pill
Margaret Jordan
Thomas Sadoski
Don Keefer
Dev Patel
Neelamani Sampat
Olivia Munn
Sloan Sabbith
Sam Waterston
Charlie Skinner
Alan Poul
Director
Aaron Sorkin
Writer
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"The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate" is episode 9 of The Newsroom season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,914 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Alan Poul and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on August 19, 2012.
