Episode
The Newsroom: Election Night (2)
Overview
As Election Night 2012 winds down, Will and Charlie await a decision from Reese that may impact their future at ACN, and that of the entire senior staff. Sloan learns the identity of the anonymous winning bidder for her book; Don discusses a countersuit against Dantana with Rebecca; Will has a revelation while Charlie shares his. Season two finale.
Details
- Series
- The Newsroom
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2013-09-15
- Runtime
- 59 min
Episode context
Election Night (2) is Episode 9 in Season 2 of The Newsroom. It aired on 2013-09-15. The runtime is 59 min.
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Episode 7: Red Team III
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Episode 6: One Step Too Many
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Maggie tries to convince Rebecca that she’s fine following her shattering trip to Africa with Gary. An Occupy Wall Street protester with a Black Op lead refuses to cooperate with Neal and Jerry after an on-air interview with Will goes poorly. Jim lands Hallie a one -on-one, but gets heat from Mac as a result.
Episode 3: Willie Pete
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Episode 2: The Genoa Tip
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