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📺 "The Newsroom" Contempt | Netflix

Watched "The Newsroom" Contempt from Netflix
Directed by Anthony Hemingway. With Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill. Will continues to defy the government by refusing to out the name of the source of the stolen documents. The team tries to make sure that the first reporter that wrote the story gets out of the middle east safely, and ACN's new buyer's style of news doesn't sit well with Charlie. Sloane and Don keep dodging Human Resources, and Mac sets up a secret meeting of her own. Sloane and Charlie try to ...
I’m kind of missing Neil Sampat (portrayed by Dev Patel) in these episodes now. He really gives the show some heart–even when he’s not present.

📺 "The Newsroom" Main Justice | Netflix

Watched "The Newsroom" Main Justice from Netflix
Directed by Alan Poul. With Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill. When the team attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, Mac makes an unexpected acquaintance and Will gets a surprise.
Ryan Howard??! Maybe this is why the show jumped the shark? It is nice to see some overarching commentary on the new media making its way into the conversation here.

📺 "The Newsroom" Run | Netflix

Watched "The Newsroom" Run from Netflix
Directed by Greg Mottola. With Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill. While Rebecca must once again defend ACN during a possible lawsuit, Will tries to protect Neal from the aftermath of the DOD leak; Charlie and Leona deal with a hostile takeover; Sloan worries about Don's involvement with insider information.
I’d seen all the original episodes when they aired, but I don’t think I’d ever seen any of the season 3 episodes before. Kind of nice to have some “new” episodes to watch. 

📺 "The Newsroom" Boston | Netflix

Watched "The Newsroom" Boston from Netflix
Directed by Anthony Hemingway. With Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill. In the wake of the Genoa debacle, the team decides to use caution in reporting a major breaking story. Neal is contacted by an anonymous source in possession of stolen government documents; Sloan looks to solve a takeover puzzle.

📺 "The Newsroom" Election Night: Part II | Netflix

Watched "The Newsroom" Election Night: Part II from Netflix
Directed by Alan Poul. With Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill. As coverage of Election Night 2012 continues, the staff has to decide on which breaking story to pursue. Leona decides to let Reese decide. Mac and Will's situation heads closer to the edge. And Sloan finds her anonymous bidder.

📺 "The Newsroom" Election Night: Part I | Netflix

Watched "The Newsroom" Election Night: Part I from Netflix
Directed by Jason Ensler. With Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill. On the night of the 2012 presidential election, Maggie and Don chase a story, Sloan and Mac ask Neal for a favor, Don learns that Jerry has a lawsuit in store for him too, and Will and Mac's personal differences return.

📺 "The Newsroom" Red Team III | Netflix

Watched "The Newsroom" Red Team III from Netflix
Directed by Anthony Hemingway. With Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill. In the aftermath of ACN's Operation Genoa report, the staff who put it together face some serious blowback, not just when the government responds but also when the sources' credibility comes into question.