I’ve found that HBO’s The Newsroom has been a show the critics have wanted to berate but instead have found themselves taken in by the brilliance of the characters. Aaron Sorkin’s tremendous fictional ‘Television Newsroom’ spectacle has portrayed the day-to-day news in the way that most people would want to see it done and now returns this Fall for its final season.
There’s insurmountable coverage these days by supposed news journalism that usually ends up being nothing more than extended gossip, alongside unconsidered guess work. If you care about the world we live in, and keep up-to-date with your current affairs then The Newsroom brought back those hopes that such organisations once led with honesty and then -somehow – it might come back one day in Western society.
Of course, Sorkin had the advantage of reinventing old news coverage – by the series being set in the past – but still manages to do it with acute accuracy. They appeared to aim keep away from bias, which many real-life corporate news companies fail to do quite magnificently. If The Newsroom was an actual news programme on a real channel, I’d watch it everyday.
What we’ve got for you today isn’t so much a photo story but more a ‘Thank You‘ to Sorkin and his brilliant cast. Farewell to Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels), MacKenzie Morgan (Emily Mortimer), Jim Harper (John Gallagher Jr), Maggie Jordan (Alison Pill), Don Keefer (Thomas Sadoski), Neal Sampat (Dev Patel), Sloan Sabbith (Olivia Munn), and the inimitable Charlie Skinner – played magnificently by Sam Waterston. There must also be a special mention for Chris Messina, David Harbour and Jane Fonda, the latter (alongside Daniels) who’ve recently received Emmy nominations for their character portrayals.
Today we’ve got some snippets from the filming, thanks to star Jeff Daniels as lead anchor Will McAvoy, and some final thoughts of his along the way. Enjoy the memories:
Yesterday, Sam Waterston & I shot our last Charlie/Will scene together. One of the many things about #Newsroom I will miss.
— Jeff Daniels (@Jeff_Daniels) July 2, 2014
Recorded some Season 3 Music with #Newsroom‘s John Gallagher, Jr. and Mr. Buddy Miller. pic.twitter.com/yrwhcze0jj
— Jeff Daniels (@Jeff_Daniels) July 7, 2014
Honored by the Emmy Nom. 3yrs ago, Sorkin Vet told me, “Wait’ll you see what you get to say.” Just ridin’ his words. pic.twitter.com/irAEN43gi8
— Jeff Daniels (@Jeff_Daniels) July 10, 2014
“And that’s a wrap.” #Newsroom pic.twitter.com/QBXbq8GSpu
— Jeff Daniels (@Jeff_Daniels) July 16, 2014
The Newsroom returns for a third and final season this fall on HBO. We’ll bring you the UK dates when they’re released.
Source: JeffDaniels
