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The Newsroom S2E3 — Willie Pete

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The Newsroom•Season 2•Episode 3

Willie Pete

8.0/10 · 1,642 votesJul 28, 201358 min

Ranked #8 of 9 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Will continues his mission to civilize by telling Nina Howard the truth. A new witness to the Genoa story emerges on Twitter, and in New Hampshire, Jim's efforts to have his questions answered continue to fall on deaf ears.

Directed byLesli Linka Glatter

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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

Teleplay

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Story

Lesli Linka Glatter

Lesli Linka Glatter

Director

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Elizabeth Peterson

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Michael Russell Gunn

Michael Russell Gunn

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Episode Summary

"Willie Pete" is episode 3 of The Newsroom season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,642 votes, ranking #8 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, it aired on July 28, 2013.

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