Season 1
(2012)
Cast
as Will McAvoy
as MacKenzie McHale
as James Harper
as Margaret Jordan
as Don Keefer
as Neelamani Sampat
as Sloan Sabbith
as Charlie Skinner
Episodes
We Just Decided To 8.6
June 24, 2012
"News Night" anchor Will McAvoy returns to work after a public meltdown to find most of his staff has jumped ship, but …
News Night 2.0 8.5
July 1, 2012
MacKenzie takes charge of the revamped "News Night" and lobbies economist Sloan Sabbith to file a nightly financial rep…
The 112th Congress 8.1
July 8, 2012
Will's apology for the lack of integrity in newscasts sets off constant critiques of the Tea Party before the November …
I'll Try to Fix You 8.5
July 15, 2012
Will becomes tabloid fodder after a confrontation with a gossip columnist on New Year's Eve, which threatens to undermi…
Amen 8.5
July 22, 2012
News of unrest in Wisconsin in February 2011 in response to the governor's call for budget cuts bubbles up during cover…
Bullies 8.5
July 29, 2012
Sloan subs for Elliot during the Japanese nuclear crisis following the March 2011 earthquake, but her harsh questioning…
5/1 7.8
August 5, 2012
An anonymous source contacts Charlie and provides advance details on an imminent story of national importance. When new…
The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn 8.2
August 12, 2012
The ratings for "News Night" plummet after it downplays a pair of sensational stories, and Will and Mac must find a way…
The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate 7.4
August 19, 2012
The "News Night" staff host a mock debate for two Republican Party officials. A power outage energizes Mac's thought pr…
The Greater Fool 8.7
August 26, 2012
Mac is shaken by a potentially devastating revelation from gossip columnist Nina Howard. Meanwhile, Sloan mulls a new j…