Episodes: Series - The Newsroom - 2012

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Cable TV anchor, Will McAvoy, struggles to adjust to change as his old news crew is almost entirely replaced with new faces, albeit one of them turns out to be not so new. Conflict quickly arises as they disagree on the angle of their coverage for a major news story.

As MacKenzie accidentally reveals a personal secret, the news team finds themselves in hot water when their discussion of Arizona's immigration law quickly goes south.

With Will coming out with public comments about the quality of their coverage, Charlie scrambles to placate the irate executives. Jim continues to be a pillar of support for Maggie.

An ill-fated confrontation leaves Will the victim of a fierce gossip campaign that aims to cast doubts on his credibility and his ability to cover their current news investigation.

With the team forced to juggle the coverage of a local news story and that of the events of the Arab Spring, their newest recruit in Egypt ends up in grave danger.

Sloan crosses a red line when she breaches a part of journalistic ethical conduct. Will is forced to reckon with an incident from his past.

With an unconfirmed tip about a major presidential announcement, the news team scrambles to determine the nature of the announcement.

Declining ratings force Will and Mac to prioritize a sensational news story over a more important issue, much to Sloan's frustration.

As the team prepares for the upcoming Republican debate, Jim pursues a story involving an NSA whistle-blower

Charlie's handling of the whistle-blower leads to a great tragedy. Will's career is put on the line when a gossip columnist uncovers damaging information about him. The news team confronts the network executives.