The Newsroom (1996) is a comedy, drama web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Newsroom online in HD.
The Newsroom — Storyline
The tumultuous TV newsroom world of overbearing regional news director George Findlay, who is solely motivated by casualty statistics which will improve his ratings.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Ken Finkleman
- Starring: Ken Finkleman, Peter Keleghan, Karen Hines, Tanya Allen, Jeremy Hotz, Pamela Sinha, Mark Farrell, Matt Watts
The Newsroom — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1996-10-21 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 32 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8/10 (6 votes) |
The Newsroom — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Walking Shoe Incident (1996-10-21) — George needs to hire an assistant to take care of such pressing matters as returning his shoes and fetching bran muffins. But he faces a dilemma; should he hire the qualified Afric
- E2: Dinner at Eight (1996-10-28) — When a sexy new co-anchor is hired to bring life back to the show, Jim feels threatened. He turns to George, who supports him pharmaceutically. However, when the ensuing power shif
- E3: Deeper, Deeper (1996-11-04) — Cutbacks are coming to the network; but who will it be? George vows to 'go to the wall' to save jobs but everyone knows someone has to go. Back-stabbing, clandestine job hunts, pro
- E4: The Kevorkian Joke (1996-11-11) — When failed screenwriter Shane threatens suicide on tape, George turns it into a ratings booster. Also, a killer virus in Zaire could be hitting town – maybe even the newsroom.
- E5: A Bad Day (1996-11-18) — George is having a bad day: he’s in trouble for hitting on a woman half his age, he made derogatory comments about Mr.Dressup, he offends Linda McQuaig (as herself) and she walks o
- E6: Petty Tyranny (1996-11-25) — George's quest for the perfect bran muffin leads him to the cafeteria where he starts a fight with the cook. Later, he offends one of the country's top stars, Cynthia Dale (as hers
- E7: Dis and Dat (1997-02-10) — George's quest for an indoor parking spot is thwarted when the Corporation hires Gillian Soros (Elisa Moolecherry) as the new head of regional programming. Gillian has definite ide
- E8: Unity (1997-02-17) — George is annoyed when his name is left off the Globe and Mail list of government employees who make over $100,000 per year. Lise Leger (Guylaine St. Onge) appears on Toronto News
- E9: Parking (1997-02-24) — George’s crusade for an indoor parking space continues, George’s paranoia surfaces after he receives a mysterious and vague voicemail and his office couch disappears. He immediatel
- E10: Meltdown (1) (1997-03-03) — When there is a potential nuclear accident only hours away, each of the newsroom staff react in their own way. David Cronenberg (as himself) is a guest on Toronto News to promote h
- E11: Meltdown (2) (1997-03-17) — With the potential nuclear meltdown approaching, George’s priority is finding the right experts and analysts while trying to make them real but entertaining.
- E12: Meltdown (3) (1997-03-24) — Unable to deal with the potential of how own death, George goes to into denial and can't cover the impending nuclear meltdown story.
- E13: Campaign (1997-03-31) — After the collapse of public broadcasting, Jim runs for political office in a provincial election, George and some of the newsroom staff manage the campaign in this one hour series
Season 2
- E1: America, America (2004-01-12) — Jim is hired away by a hot US morning show in New York City where he bites off more than he can chew of the Big Apple and is soon escorted out of the country by the authorities.
- E2: Death 1, George 0 (2004-01-19) — George fails a Kafkaesque job evaluation in ways he never could have imagined. A valued veteran newsroom employee dies. George's empathy is qualified.
- E3: Pushy Money Grubbing Cosmopolitan Racist (2004-01-26) — Has a terrorist infiltrated the newsroom? Ken Finkleman and his crew handle the issue of racism with their usual warmth and sensitivity.
- E4: An Enormous Waste of Time (2004-02-02) — A sniper kills again. A dog dies in the office, a power lunch goes wrong and George regrets ever having used the handicapped washroom.
- E5: Anchors Away (2004-02-09) — George's dream date is just that: nothing more than a dream. The intelligent segment producer Karen dumbs herself down for sex and Jim makes a book deal.
- E6: One of Us (2004-02-16) — George hires a temp from an old established WASP family thinking that connections will pay off. When they don't, it's George that pays.
- E7: Never Read Symptoms (2004-03-01) — George dodges jury duty in an animal rights case and ends up entangled with a virus-infected monkey. Allan suffers from prostate cancer, Alzheimer's and a brain tumor.
- E8: The Fifty (2004-03-08) — An argument between George and Alex over finding a $50 bill results in Alex losing his job on principle and then buying it back from George for a considerable sum – also on princip
- E9: Slow Leak (2004-03-15) — Jim finds the perfect woman who is also heir to an $800 million fortune. This makes George insane with jealousy and leads to his arrest for stealing expensive cherries at a high-en
- E10: Reality Strikes (2004-03-22) — When a documentary film crew invades the newsroom, George keeps one eye on the camera and one eye on his back. Colm Feore guest stars.
- E11: Say Cheese (2004-04-05) — George tries to sell a brilliant idea for a cheese commercial to an ad agency brought in to rework the network news brand. Jim develops a unique form of anorexia nervosa.
- E12: The British Accent (2004-04-12) — George hustles a corporate paid vacation but his temporary replacement forces George to kill the trip and replace it with a tanning cream which leads to fears that he has developed
- E13: The Second Coming (2004-04-19) — George's failure of empathy when Alex gets dumped by his girlfriend causes Alex's attempted suicide. When George tries to rectify the situation, Alex fabricates a major news story,
Season 3
- E1: Baghdad Bound (2005-02-14) — Jim gets abducted while taping a feel-good pet segment in war-torn Afghanistan, and George is on the shortlist for the Order of Canada.
- E2: One Dumb Idea (2005-02-21) — George and his staff of segment producers have a sudden interest in producing sitcoms – at $50,000 per episode all they need is one dumb idea.
- E3: Dial "G" for Gristle (2005-02-28) — Media tycoon Conrad Scott (Doug Lennox) visits the newsroom and is offered a life-changing gristly steak.
- E4: Lolita (2005-03-07) — George is asked to lecture at the local university and, thanks to a bit of charm and a stolen thesis, wows the class enough to hold 'office hours'; with a very attractive, very you
- E5: Latent Homosexual Tendencies (2005-03-21) — George's therapist falls into a coma after suggesting that George has latent homosexual tendencies.
- E6: Learning to Fly (2005-03-28) — It is the end of the world in all dimensions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Newsroom have? 3 season(s) with 32 episodes.
Who created The Newsroom? Ken Finkleman.
Where can I watch The Newsroom? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
