The Newsroom - Season 2 Page

Season 2 Episode Guide. Season 2. 9 Episodes 2013 - 2013. First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers. Sun, Jul 14, 201353 mins. TVGuide.com

The defining thread of the season is , a fictionalized account of ACN reporting on a story that turns out to be false. The Newsroom - Season 2

Season 2 of The Newsroom is a high-stakes pivot for Aaron Sorkin’s drama, trading the "news of the week" format for a season-long mystery. It shifts from the idealism of "civilizing" the news to the brutal reality of an institutional failure. The Big Arc: Operation Genoa Season 2 Episode Guide

: The storyline is based on the 1998 "Operation Tailwind" scandal involving CNN and Time . First Thing We Do, Let's Kill All the Lawyers

: The U.S. used Sarin gas during a mission to rescue Marines.

: The season uses a flashback technique . It begins with the team being deposed by lawyer Rebecca Halliday (played by Marcia Gay Harden) after the story has already collapsed. 🌍 Key Subplots

While Genoa is the main course, the season covers several real-world events through the personal lenses of the staff: The Newsroom Season 2 Episodes - TV Guide