The Newsroom

1. S01E01Season's bestWe Just Decided ToJune 24, 2012 8.6Popular "News Night" anchor Will McAvoy returns to work at a cable-news network after a public meltdown to find most of his staff has jumped
2. S01E02News Night 2.0July 1, 2012 8.1MacKenzie takes charge of the revamped "News Night" and lobbies economist Sloan Sabbith to file a nightly financial report. Meanwhile, Jim t
3. S01E03The 112th CongressJuly 8, 2012 8.1Will's apology for the lack of integrity in newscasts sets off constant critiques of the Tea Party before the November 2010 midterm election
4. S01E04I'll Try to Fix YouJuly 15, 2012 8.5Will becomes tabloid fodder after a confrontation with a gossip columnist on New Year's Eve, which threatens to undermine his credibility on
5. S01E05AmenJuly 22, 2012 8.2News of unrest in Wisconsin in February 2011 in response to the governor's call for budget cuts bubbles up during coverage of the ousting of
6. S01E06BulliesJuly 29, 2012 8.3Sloan subs for Elliot during the Japanese nuclear crisis following the March 2011 earthquake, but her harsh questioning of a Tokyo power-com
7. S01E075/1August 5, 2012 7.8Charlie gets an anonymous tip about an important development that will be the subject of a televised speech by the president, prompting the
8. S01E08The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy PornAugust 12, 2012 7.9The ratings for "News Night" plummet after it downplays a pair of sensational stories, and Will and Mac must find a way to lure back enough
9. S01E09The Blackout, Part 2: Mock DebateAugust 19, 2012 8.1The "News Night" staff host a mock debate for two Republican Party officials; a power outage energizes Mac's thought process; Charlie evalua
10. S01E10The Greater FoolAugust 26, 2012 8.4Mac is shaken by a potentially devastating revelation from gossip columnist Nina Howard. Meanwhile, Sloan mulls a new job opportunity; Neal'

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the LawyersJuly 14, 2013 7.7Will 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
2. S02E02The Genoa TipJuly 21, 2013 8.0Tip on a story that will ultimately cripple the network starts to become more real. Mackenzie and Sloan continue to push Will on drones as D
3. S02E03Willie PeteJuly 28, 2013 7.8Will continues his mission to civilize by telling Nina Howard the truth. A new witness to the Genoa story emerges on Twitter, and in New Ham
4. S02E04Unintended ConsequencesAugust 4, 2013 8.0Maggie tries to convince Rebecca that she's fine following her shattering trip to Africa with Gary. An Occupy Wall Street protester with a B
5. S02E05News Night with Will McAvoyAugust 11, 2013 8.1Will is distracted during his telecast by a phone call and an unflattering Twitter post. Charlie gets a visit from a longtime friend at the
6. S02E06One Step Too ManyAugust 18, 2013 7.9Mac and Charlie score a key witness, a retired Marine general, in their attempt to corroborate Jerry's Operation Genoa story. Will follows N
7. S02E07Season's bestRed Team IIIAugust 25, 2013 8.6Through depositions with the newsroom staff, Rebecca pieces together the events that led to ACN's fateful decision to go forward with Jerry'
8. S02E08Election Night, Part 1September 8, 2013 7.8In the wake of Leona's refusal to accept the resignations of three top ACN talents, "News Night" goes forward with its 2012 election night c
9. S02E09Election Night, Part 2September 15, 2013 8.3As election night 2012 winds down, Will and Charlie await a decision from Reese that may impact their future at ACN, and that of the entire

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01BostonNovember 9, 2014 7.8In the wake of the Genoa debacle, Will, Mac and the "News Night" team decide to err on the side of caution in reporting a major breaking sto
2. S03E02RunNovember 16, 2014 8.0With Rebecca again tasked with defending ACN in a possible lawsuit, Will tries to protect Neal from the fallout over the DOD leak. Charlie a
3. S03E03Main JusticeNovember 23, 2014 8.1Leona and Reece look to raise cash in order to salvage ACN and thwart Blair and Randy. Will gets a surprise at the White House Correspondent
4. S03E04ContemptNovember 30, 2014 8.1Facing a court subpoena and possible incarceration for contempt, Will stands firm in refusing to reveal the source of the stolen DOD documen
5. S03E05Season's bestOh ShenandoahDecember 7, 2014 8.5Incarcerated for contempt, Will refuses to reveal the name of Neal's government source. Appearing to embrace Pruit's mandate to capture youn
6. S03E06What Kind of Day Has It BeenDecember 14, 2014 8.4Sudden death leads Will and Mac to ponder the milestones that transformed the newsroom, and look ahead towards ACN's uncertain future. Maggi

Season 3 ranked & reviewed