If you are not watching this show then you should be. This is the second part of another 2 part season finale' for this series and if you haven't seen the first part then go back before watching this one. I was never one for politics, love stories or drama but Aaron Sorkin has found a way to entertainment me while educating me on many political things I never knew I cared about. I sit at my computer and "Google" subjects they talk about just to stay informed and I find myself watching the episodes repeatedly. This season finale' episode was so good you would of thought it was ending the series. Also, for people already watching, while Sloan tracks down her book buyer, she does something at the end that will make you love her even more.
5 Reviews
Absolutely brilliant!
bazzadarwin16 September 2013
Warning: Spoilers
I've loved Newsroom ever since it was first broadcast in Australia earlier this year. Season 2 is just as good as the first, if not better, even if it might have been a bit slow to develop the Genoa story arc initially.
The season finale was no exception. The interaction between the characters is outstanding, especially Will and Mac, and that culminated in the inevitable that we'd all been waiting for in this episode. The decision about Will and Charlie's future at ACN was handled really well by giving it to their arch nemesis, Reese, and it concluded in a very amusing way. Jane Fonda stole the show again just like she did at the end of Red Team III, and she looks to be enjoying acting in this series as much as anybody.
There was a sense of "series finale" about this episode but I was delighted when it was announced there is to be a third season, even if we do have to wait until next year. It is easily the best show on television and is incredibly stimulating entertainment. Blink and you miss something important :-)
The season finale was no exception. The interaction between the characters is outstanding, especially Will and Mac, and that culminated in the inevitable that we'd all been waiting for in this episode. The decision about Will and Charlie's future at ACN was handled really well by giving it to their arch nemesis, Reese, and it concluded in a very amusing way. Jane Fonda stole the show again just like she did at the end of Red Team III, and she looks to be enjoying acting in this series as much as anybody.
There was a sense of "series finale" about this episode but I was delighted when it was announced there is to be a third season, even if we do have to wait until next year. It is easily the best show on television and is incredibly stimulating entertainment. Blink and you miss something important :-)
Second Season Does Patient Viewers a Real Favor
lchadbou-326-2659216 December 2018
The second season of The Newsroom benefited, as it wraps up in the ninth episode, from the tight focus on a gradually developing story about the alleged use of sarin gas by the US military on civilians.The writers and directors guide us through how the evidence is built up and tested and the go ahead is finally given to air the story, after which it is challenged, with serious results.In showing us this process, Sorkin and company have given regular viewers a real insight into how our TV news is put together.The show unfortunately feels it needs to flesh out this story with a few too many romantic subplots, the weakest of these illustrated by a tedious scene here in the makeup room with Jeff Daniels and Emily Mortimer bickering.
Season Two: Broader Focus Leads To Improved Sophomore Effort
zkonedog27 February 2021
The first season of "The Newsroom" almost quite literally lives up to its title: it hardly ventures from the confines of the ACN building to tell its stories. In this second effort, however, show runner Aaron Sorkin broadens the horizons a bit, and to generally better results.
Whereas in the first season each episode was based around a single news event, here there is a basic thoroughfare for all nine installments: ACN's uncovering of a story about the potential use of Sarin gas by the U.S. military on civilians. Not only does this give the season an arc that the freshman effort lacked, but the plot line itself is a great examination of how stories should (or shouldn't) be vetted.
But whereas in the first season that might have been the whole ball of wax, this time other satellite stories take our favorite cast members to new locales. For example...
-Maggie (Alison Pill) takes a trip to Africa (which produces the best single episode of the show thus far). -Jim (John Gallagher Jr.) covers the Romney 2012 presidential campaign, where he meets Hallie (Grace Gummer), a kindred spirit (and perhaps even a bit more). -The boundaries are pushed in the news center itself, what with Don (Thomas Sadoski) and Sloan (Olivia Munn) exhibiting some chemistry together.
One of my biggest complaints from season one was what I felt to be an over-reliance on goofy or slapstick humor, often abruptly changing the tone from a serious or important moment almost instantly. That instinct is tempered a bit this go-round, and thus a star improvement in my ranking.
That being said, "The Newsroom" is still too reliant on cutesy dialogue/wordplay and the S2 finale really let me down (up until that final episode, I was probably more on 8 stars). I also have never really "bought" the supposed romantic tension between Will (Jeff Daniels) and Mackenzie (Emily Mortimer). But for the most part, I found season two to be a more enjoyable watch than season one. I'm hoping for a similar improvement in the third campaign.
Whereas in the first season each episode was based around a single news event, here there is a basic thoroughfare for all nine installments: ACN's uncovering of a story about the potential use of Sarin gas by the U.S. military on civilians. Not only does this give the season an arc that the freshman effort lacked, but the plot line itself is a great examination of how stories should (or shouldn't) be vetted.
But whereas in the first season that might have been the whole ball of wax, this time other satellite stories take our favorite cast members to new locales. For example...
-Maggie (Alison Pill) takes a trip to Africa (which produces the best single episode of the show thus far). -Jim (John Gallagher Jr.) covers the Romney 2012 presidential campaign, where he meets Hallie (Grace Gummer), a kindred spirit (and perhaps even a bit more). -The boundaries are pushed in the news center itself, what with Don (Thomas Sadoski) and Sloan (Olivia Munn) exhibiting some chemistry together.
One of my biggest complaints from season one was what I felt to be an over-reliance on goofy or slapstick humor, often abruptly changing the tone from a serious or important moment almost instantly. That instinct is tempered a bit this go-round, and thus a star improvement in my ranking.
That being said, "The Newsroom" is still too reliant on cutesy dialogue/wordplay and the S2 finale really let me down (up until that final episode, I was probably more on 8 stars). I also have never really "bought" the supposed romantic tension between Will (Jeff Daniels) and Mackenzie (Emily Mortimer). But for the most part, I found season two to be a more enjoyable watch than season one. I'm hoping for a similar improvement in the third campaign.
...And Obama Was Re-elected ***1/2
edwagreen15 September 2013
Warning: Spoilers
At least, the finale of this episode seems to tie up the loose ends.
Now, we are told that the guy falsified his report regarding the use of the gas and that will give a pass to the reporters who first reported this story.
Our young lady finally comes to grips with the tragedy of the death of the young boy in Uganda.
Will and MacKenzie seem to come to grips with their private situation. I guess the giving of the ring as Obama is reelected is a signal that the series is over. Is the series over?
We see how races are called based upon information available to the news hounds.
Jane Fonda is great here in her continuing role as Leona. She is supposed to be high in this episode, but she continues to exercise good judgment when she refuses to accept the groups resignations for their supposed story error.
Republican consultants are complaining about the alleged bias of the liberal media. While this episode was good, the season as a whole was rather disappointing.
Now, we are told that the guy falsified his report regarding the use of the gas and that will give a pass to the reporters who first reported this story.
Our young lady finally comes to grips with the tragedy of the death of the young boy in Uganda.
Will and MacKenzie seem to come to grips with their private situation. I guess the giving of the ring as Obama is reelected is a signal that the series is over. Is the series over?
We see how races are called based upon information available to the news hounds.
Jane Fonda is great here in her continuing role as Leona. She is supposed to be high in this episode, but she continues to exercise good judgment when she refuses to accept the groups resignations for their supposed story error.
Republican consultants are complaining about the alleged bias of the liberal media. While this episode was good, the season as a whole was rather disappointing.
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