Sunday, August 18, 2013

THE NEWSROOM "One Step Too Many" Preview

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The second season of THE NEWSROOM continues on Sunday, August 18th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

In the episode, "One Step Too Many," Mac and Charlie score a key witness, a retired Marine general, in their attempt to corroborate Jerry's Operation Genoa story. Will follows Nina's (Hope Davis) lead to soften his image by making an impromptu appearance on a morning talk show. Jim gets unexpected company during his reunion with Hallie, who's in town to cover a Romney rally.

Check out a sneak peek video below:







Other HBO playdates: Aug. 18 (midnight), 20 (11:00 p.m.), 21 (9:00 p.m.), 22 (8:00 p.m.), 23 (11:00 p.m.) and 24 (10:15 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Aug. 19 (10:00 p.m.), 20 (9:00 p.m.), 21 (11:00 p.m.) and 24 (3:15 p.m.)

Mac and Charlie score a key witness, a retired Marine general, in their attempt to corroborate Jerry's Operation Genoa story. Will follows Nina's (Hope Davis) lead to soften his image by making an impromptu appearance on a morning talk show. Jim gets unexpected company during his reunion with Hallie, who's in town to cover a Romney rally.

Written by Aaron Sorkin; directed by Julian Farino.

Created by Aaron Sorkin (Oscar winner for writing The Social Network, executive producer and creator of the multiple Emmy winner THE WEST WING), the Golden Globe-nominated HBO drama series THE NEWSROOM follows the "News Night" team on their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of a fickle audience, corporate mandates and tangled personal relationships. The series is executive produced by Sorkin, Scott Rudin (the Oscar(R) winner "No Country for Old Men ") and Alan Poul (HBO's multiple Emmy winner SIX FEET UNDER).

The series is set at the fictional cable network ACN, but the news stories covered in the "News Night" cablecast are often actual past news events, or are inspired by them. THE NEWSROOM offers viewers an opportunity to return to and relive the news that made headlines as they watch it unfold for the show's characters, who race to put together the broadcast. Covering the period from August 2011 to November 2012, the new season touches on the administration's anti-terrorism policy, Occupy Wall Street, Troy Davis, Trayvon Martin, Benghazi and, of course, the primaries and general election.

Jeff Daniels (Golden Globe nominee for THE NEWSROOM, as well as "The Squid and the Whale," "Something Wild" and "The Purple Rose of Cairo") stars as Will McAvoy and Emily Mortimer ("Hugo," "Shutter Island") stars as Mackenzie McHale, the show's executive producer.

Other returning cast regulars for the second season are: John Gallagher, Jr. (Tony winner for "Spring Awakening") as Jim Harper, Mackenzie's loyal producer, currently covering the Romney campaign; Alison Pill (HBO's "In Treatment") as associate producer Maggie Jordan; Thomas Sadoski (Tony nominee for "Reasons to Be Pretty") as Don Keefer, Will's former executive producer; Dev Patel ("Slumdog Millionaire") as resourceful self-made newsman Neal Sampat; Olivia Munn ("I Don't Know How She Does It") as financial news analyst Sloan Sabbith; and Sam Waterston (Oscar nominee for "The Killing Fields") as Charlie Skinner, Will's old-school boss.

Returning guests for season two include Jane Fonda (Oscar(R) winner for "Klute" and "Julia") as Leona Lansing, the CEO of ACN's parent company, Atlantis World Media, and Hope Davis (HBO's "The Special Relationship") as gossip columnist Nina Howard.

New to the guest cast in season two are Marcia Gay Harden (Oscar winner for "Pollock," Oscar nominee for "Mystic River") as Rebecca Halliday, a lawyer hired to defend ACN staffers in its wrongful-termination case; Hamish Linklater ("The New Adventures of Old Christine") as Jerry Dantana, who temporarily replaces Jim when he leaves to cover the Romney campaign; Grace Gummer ("Smash") as Hallie Shea, a reporter competing with Jim on the Romney campaign; and Constance Zimmer ("House of Cards") as Taylor Warren, a Romney campaign press spokesperson who questions the coverage her campaign is getting from the media.

Upcoming episodes:

Episode #13: "Willie Pete"

Debut: SUNDAY, JULY 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)

Other HBO playdates: July 28 (midnight), 30 (11:00 p.m.) and 31 (9:00 p.m.), and Aug. 1 (8:00 p.m.), 2 (midnight) and 3 (11:55 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: July 29 (10:00 p.m.), 30 (9:00 p.m.) and 31 (11:00 p.m.)

Will continues his mission to civilize by telling Nina Howard (Hope Davis) the truth. A new witness to the Genoa story emerges on Twitter, and in New Hampshire, Jim's efforts to have his questions answered continue to fall on deaf ears.

Teleplay by Aaron Sorkin; story by Michael Gunn & Elizabeth Peterson and Aaron Sorkin; directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.

In 2012, THE NEWSROOM received two Golden Globe nominations, for Best Television Series - Drama and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama (Jeff Daniels)

"The Newsroom: The Complete First Season" was released on DVD and Blu-ray June 11.

THE NEWSROOM was created by Aaron Sorkin; executive producers, Aaron Sorkin, Scott Rudin and Alan Poul; co-executive producer, Denis Biggs; consulting producers, Jon Harmon Feldman and Nancy Pimental; co-producers, Lauren Lohman and Eli Bush; casting director, Nancy Perkins.

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