The Newsroom
The Blackout, Part One: Tragedy Porn
Season 1 Episode 8 of 10
Part one of two. Will and Mac refuse to focus on two sensationalist stories - a principled stand that causes News Night's ratings to plummet and jeopardises the network's chances of getting the rights to a key Republican Party debate. Meanwhile, Sloan argues that an important financial story is not being given enough airtime, Neal devises an idea for an online campaign and Charlie discovers the identity of a whistleblower
The Newsroom airs on Sky Atlantic HD at 8:55 AM, Saturday 17 May. (Subtitles, repeat, rating with pin.)
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Jeff Daniels
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Emily Mortimer
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John Gallagher Jr
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