Ranked #6 of 9 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg
Will and the "News Night" staff are questioned by their lawyer about a story they've aired that's become a network crisis. An on-air remark by Will has him pulled from 9/11 anniversary coverage. Jim volunteers to cover for an embed reporter on the Romney campaign
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
Teleplay
Aaron Sorkin
Story
Ian Reichbach
Writer
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"First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers" is episode 1 of The Newsroom season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,950 votes, ranking #6 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Alan Poul and written by Ian Reichbach, it aired on July 14, 2013.
