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Season 1  "We Just Decided To"  1x1

Aired 12 years ago - Jun 24, 2012

"News Night" anchor Will McAvoy returns to work after a public meltdown to find most of his staff has jumped ship, but new hires help steer the show when news of a catastrophe breaks in the spring of 2010.

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Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 1
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that America is so star-spangled awesome
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 3
We stood up for what was right.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 4
( reporters clamoring )
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( sighs )
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 8
Angela, hi. It's Maggie from downstairs.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9
First, we're gonna try Elliot out at 10:00.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 10
- Before you go any further, I strongly objected. - Did you?
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 11
I thought it would be a good idea to show deference to a three-star--
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 12
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 13
You're not talking about Mackenzie.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 14
I'd have your agent put that clause--
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 15
- I don't understand. - I don't understand.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 16
You sure don't look like you've been in a war.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 17
It's with a couple of your friends so it's not obvious,
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 18
I'm fine, thank you. Can I talk to you a second?
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 19
- You have to tell me. - Hey, jughead, I ain't afraid of nothing
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 20
- Either that or...? - We'll all be filling out job applications
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 21
Actually, I've tried to get in touch with you
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 22
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 23
Yeah, they fucked up, Mac! They trusted you!
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 24
"Flames reach 150 feet in the air."
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 25
Hang on! Hang on! Listen to what he said.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 26
- Don't just dump them because of-- - They'll get a fair chance.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 27
- charm, looks, and affability and my... - Refusal to live in reality.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 28
- I'd like to talk to Don. - Are you sure?
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 29
Those words were written 45 years ago
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
You and I have a chance to be among the few people
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 31
The first estimate was about 10,000 gallons an hour.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32
But here's the thing-- Halliburton performed tests on the cement mix,
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 33
contains 643 quadrillion gallons of water.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 34
and a woman who-- I don't know what the hell--
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
You're gonna do a full hour on an environmental story
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
- Jim Harper. - Jim Harper.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 37
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 38
to get a couple of things straight.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
- Oh, God-- - Just say you understand.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 40
ACN has learned exclusively that senior level officials inside BP
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 41
and the search continues for 11 missing crew members.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 42
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 43
Maggie... I am taking you shopping!
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 44
Would an easy solution be to have the oil companies themselves
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 45
They're offering to help clean up.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 46
- I'm too old to be governed by fear of dumb people. - I'm not.
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I fucking loved what you said at Northwestern,
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 48
I'll come back upstairs for a couple of minutes
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 49
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 50
Like I said, you wouldn't remember, but I wanted to thank you--

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Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 2
that America is so star-spangled awesome
#2
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 3
We stood up for what was right.
#3
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 4
( reporters clamoring )
#4
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( sighs )
#7
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 8
Angela, hi. It's Maggie from downstairs.
#8
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 9
First, we're gonna try Elliot out at 10:00.
#9
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 10
- Before you go any further, I strongly objected. - Did you?
#10
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 11
I thought it would be a good idea to show deference to a three-star--
#11
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You're not talking about Mackenzie.
#13
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I'd have your agent put that clause--
#14
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 15
- I don't understand. - I don't understand.
#15
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You sure don't look like you've been in a war.
#16
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It's with a couple of your friends so it's not obvious,
#17
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I'm fine, thank you. Can I talk to you a second?
#18
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- You have to tell me. - Hey, jughead, I ain't afraid of nothing
#19
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- Either that or...? - We'll all be filling out job applications
#20
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Actually, I've tried to get in touch with you
#21
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Yeah, they fucked up, Mac! They trusted you!
#23
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 24
"Flames reach 150 feet in the air."
#24
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 25
Hang on! Hang on! Listen to what he said.
#25
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 26
- Don't just dump them because of-- - They'll get a fair chance.
#26
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 27
- charm, looks, and affability and my... - Refusal to live in reality.
#27
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 28
- I'd like to talk to Don. - Are you sure?
#28
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Those words were written 45 years ago
#29
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 30
You and I have a chance to be among the few people
#30
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 31
The first estimate was about 10,000 gallons an hour.
#31
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 32
But here's the thing-- Halliburton performed tests on the cement mix,
#32
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 33
contains 643 quadrillion gallons of water.
#33
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 34
and a woman who-- I don't know what the hell--
#34
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 35
You're gonna do a full hour on an environmental story
#35
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 36
- Jim Harper. - Jim Harper.
#36
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to get a couple of things straight.
#38
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 39
- Oh, God-- - Just say you understand.
#39
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ACN has learned exclusively that senior level officials inside BP
#40
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 41
and the search continues for 11 missing crew members.
#41
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Maggie... I am taking you shopping!
#43
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 44
Would an easy solution be to have the oil companies themselves
#44
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 45
They're offering to help clean up.
#45
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- I'm too old to be governed by fear of dumb people. - I'm not.
#46
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 47
I fucking loved what you said at Northwestern,
#47
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 1 (S01E01) - 48
I'll come back upstairs for a couple of minutes
#48
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Like I said, you wouldn't remember, but I wanted to thank you--
#50