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The Newsroom S2E5 — News Night with Will McAvoy
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The Newsroom•Season 2•Episode 5

News Night with Will McAvoy

8.2/10 · 1,647 votesAug 11, 201357 min

Ranked #5 of 9 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

Will is distracted during his telecast by a phone call and an unflattering Twitter post. Charlie gets a visit from a longtime friend at the Office of Naval Intelligence, who has knowledge of Operation Genoa. Sloan phases from humiliation to rage following a revenge posting.

Directed byAlan Poul
Written byAaron Sorkin

Seasons3

Season 2 Episodes9

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

Crew3

Alan Poul

Alan Poul

Director

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

Harry Yoon

Harry Yoon

Assistant Editor

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Episode Summary

"News Night with Will McAvoy" is episode 5 of The Newsroom season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,647 votes, ranking #5 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Alan Poul and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on August 11, 2013.