The Newsroom | Season 2 | Episode 8

Election Night, Part I

TV-MA | 47 MIN

News Night goes forward with its election-night coverage in what might be its last broadcast with Will and Mac.

Season Two Premiere. Will and the staff are questioned by their lawyer about an ACN story that's become a network crisis.

A story that may end up crippling the network becomes more real; Maggie is un-friended.

Will continues his mission to civilize by telling Nina Howard the truth; Jim is frustrated on the road.

Maggie relives her shattering trip to Africa; an OWS protester is humiliated in an on-air interview with Will.

Will is distracted by a phone call and twitter post during his telecast; Sloan deals with a revenge post.

Mac and Charlie score a key witness in their attempt to corroborate Dantana's Operation Genoa story.

Rebecca pieces together the staff's fateful decision to air Dantana's special report on Operation Genoa.

News Night goes forward with its election-night coverage in what might be its last broadcast with Will and Mac.

Season Two Finale. Will and Charlie await an executive decision on the newsroom's fate as the 2012 election winds down.