The Newsroom Episodes	Season 1
Back To Pazsaz Entertainment Network's The Newsroom Page We Just Decided To Surviving the fallout from a meltdown, ACN "News Night" anchor Will McAvoy returns to his job and finds his executive producer and most of his staff are leaving his show. Will also learns he's been assigned a new EP: MacKenzie McHale, a former girlfriend. Will and his overhauled staff face an immediate challenge when breaking news comes over the wire. News Night 2.0 Mac asserts control over the new incarnation of "News Night" and enlists Sloan Sabbith, a beautiful and brainy on-air economist, to do a nightly segment. Jim takes the fall for a Maggie miscue; Charlie forbids Reese from continuing his furtive meetings with Will; a long-festering breakup secret gets out. The 112th Congress In an on-air editorial, Will apologizes for past newscasts and promises a new era of integrity for "News Night." Will's new approach rankles Leona Lansing, CEO of ACN's parent company, Atlantis World Media, who warns Charlie that Will's stance will not be tolerated. Jim soothes Maggie during a panic attack; Doncharges Elliot to get in the game; Will parades a string of arm-candy dates in front of Mac. I'll Try To Fix You Will's mission to civilize takes a hit when he finds himself in the tabloid spotlight. Wade approaches Will with info on the government's flagging ability to fight financial crime; Don gets Maggie to fix Jim up with her roommate, Lisa; Sloan strikes out as a matchmaker; and Neal's Bigfoot is real pitch falls on deaf ears. Against Reese's wishes, Will refuses to follow the media rumor mill and make a call on a breaking story. Amen In the midst of covering the ouster of Egyptian president Mubarak, the News Night team learns of a protest in Wisconsin against Gov. Scott Walker's bill to balance the budget by cutting teachers' jobs. As Maggie, Jim and Don hustle to get side-by-side views of the simultaneous uprisings on air, Neal tracks down an Egyptian insider who can get on-the-ground updates from Cairo. Bullies A lingering bout with insomnia drives Will to keep a long-standing therapy appointment. Subbing for Elliot during the Japanese nuclearcrisis, Sloan's strident interrogation of a Tokyo power-company spokesperson ends up jeopardizing her own career. After his rough handling of an interview subject, Will comes to recognize the causes and effects of being a bully. 5/1 An anonymous source contacts Charlie and provides advance details on an imminent story of national importance. When news breaks that the President will be making a televised speech that night, the 2.0 staff cuts short its one-year (and one-week) anniversary party, and rushes back to the newsroom amidst a flurry of speculation as to what exactly happened. The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn News Night refuses to lead with a pair of sensational stories, which causes ratings toplummet and forces Will and Mac to abandon their principles in order to lure viewers back and shore up the network's bid to land a Republican debate. Will auditions an unlikely scribe, Brian Brenner, to write an all-access profile; Sloan chafes over her lack of air time to report on a critical financial crisis; Charlie learns the identity of an NSA whistleblower; Neal pitches an internet sting. The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate Will and the News Night staff stage a mock debate for a pair Republican Party officials. Mac has an epiphany during a power outage; Charlie vets the credibility of an NSA insider; Lisa goes off-script during an on-air interview; Neal goes undercover as an internet troll. The Greater Fool Nina Howard surprises Mac with a damning revelation; Jim and Maggie reach a crossroad; Sloan weighs a new job offer; Neal uses his internet alter ego to smoke out a threat. Will, Mac and Charlie face off with Leona and Reese during a tense lunch meeting.
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