"The Newsroom" Boston (TV Episode 2014) Poster

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(2014)

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9/10
a perfect start to what seems an epic conclusion
rishabh-rakesh-tandon10 November 2014
The first 15 mins of the pilot episode of newsroom are the most enticing beginning a TV series can have. And somehow, inexplicably, the series has been to live up to the standards set by it. I know IMDb members are quite divided when it comes to their views on Newsroom, i find it one of the most entertaining TV series currently running. And this season premiere was exciting.

Following the same pattern of using a real life event as the backdrop of the episode, the story runs at a blazing fast pace, while establishing it clearly that Will and his team are on a course to redeem themselves from the shame of Genoa goof up. The best part was the conclusion of the episode. I love to see how they all come together as a family to fight each others battles. I had a feeling in season two, that the whole family analogy was becoming too cheesy. But in this episode Sorkin seems to have hit all the right notes. I am super excited for the next 5 episodes.
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8/10
***
edwagreen11 November 2014
Warning: Spoilers
With Will and his bride-to-be planning their wedding, news breaks of the Boston Marathon bombing. This by itself could have been the subject of the entire episode. We see how the station anxiously awaits confirmation of what has occurred and then desperately tries to interview spectators from the blast.

The story gets bogged down by 2 other situations hitting the station. Zev Patel gets involved with having information that could lead him to being declared a traitor to the country and it appears that a take over of the station by someone else is under way.

What was Will's speech to the workers all about? It was muddled and confused at best. He himself even admits that.
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