"The Newsroom" The Blackout, Part 1: Tragedy Porn (TV Episode 2012) Poster

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Sex & Nudity

  • Mac sarcastically suggests having Will show pictures of a wet T-shirt contest on their program.
  • Two characters discuss who dated whom and when, and cheating on partners.
  • Anthony Weiner accidentally tweeted a picture of his groin to thousands of followers. We don't see it - we just hear about it. A sexual pun is made about his surname. Sexting is discussed. A series of sexual tweets are read out.
  • A character plans to allege that Sloan slept her way to the top and has a big arse, even though he knows it isn't true.

Violence & Gore

  • Several characters talk about whether to cover a possible murder, which might result in somebody getting the needle.
  • Sloan reacts angrily to a comment and grabs the speaker and pushes him against the wall.

Profanity

  • Eleven uses of "f*ck" or one of its derivatives.
  • Four uses of "shit" or a derivative. Two uses of "piss" or a derivative.
  • One use of "arse" ("ass").
  • Two uses of "God" or "oh my God", three of "Jesus" or "Jesus Christ". One use of "damn".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Will makes a production of looking for, lighting, and smoking a cigarette, in the very first scene of this episode.
  • A character says there isn't enough bourbon in Kentucky to make him feel good about an issue.
  • A couple of characters meet in a bar where they drink alcohol. One appears to be using it as a stress-release.
  • There is a brief mention of a character dialing another for sex when he was drunk. Another character suggests that he and a young lady should get drunk and f*ck.
  • Charlie was worried that a conversation with Ms Lansing could look like he was making a drug deal.

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