
EPISODE 1.1
We Just Decided To
"News Night" anchor Will McAvoy returns to work after a
... More public meltdown to find most of his staff has jumped ship, but new hires help steer the show when news of a catastrophe breaks in the spring of 2010.LessWhat might be the most alluring part of The Newsroom is that it's clear Sorkin wants the show to be enormous, filled with characters of all stripes and able to take on innumerable storylines.
Full reviewNewsroom is both entertaining and irritating. The info is important and good, but the quipping banter with which it's delivered, isn't.
Full reviewFrustration is the overwhelming feeling coming out of watching the entire first season of The Newsroom.
Full reviewThe Newsroom is the worst of Aaron Sorkin and the best of Aaron Sorkin; you can't have one without the other, and I'll wager that anyone who's ever enjoyed his work must know that.
Full reviewWhile not without charms, these soap-opera elements feel like time-killers, distracting from the pointed commentary where Sorkin's main focus resides.
Full reviewAaron Sorkin, HBO and a show about network news seemed a perfect fit, but this first season had a rocky start.
Full reviewThe Newsroom: Season 1 is available to stream in New Zealand now on Neon.
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