Aaron Sorkin
The Newsroom

Charlie Skinner (Sam Waterston) is an elderly president of a Network whose talented leading anchorman, Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels), has bent to the logic of ratings, conducting an evening news program devoid of true and healthy journalistic vocation. Charlie, a former war reporter, does not want to let things slowly proceed toward profitable monotony and decides to shake up his newsroom by handing it over to Will’s old producer and ex-partner (Emily Mortimer). The new creative energy of his team will reignite enthusiasm in pursuing the true path of investigative journalism. "The Newsroom" is a gem of a television series in just three seasons, totaling 25 perfect episodes on journalism 2.0 and its role today in a world where delivering real news seems to have nearly become a relic of a distant past made of typewriters and cigarettes smoked under a Borsalino. Halfway between Mary Tyler Moore and its dramatic spin-off, Lou Grant, "The Newsroom" brings us back to the frenetically wonderful world of a newsroom whose mission is to provide the public with clean and honest information, clear in message, with roots grounded in proven truth, not ceding this role to impromptu journalists on the web. We are shown the functioning of a television newscast, its technical secrets, and the feverish quest for the proverbial "three confirmations" before delivering to the public that piece of news which can immediately impact society. With real topics addressed, much within the American politics of the Obama era, the pace is intense with fast and often very technical dialogues, yet they never tire the viewer, who quickly becomes engrossed with the whole small universe of the newsroom and the personal stories of its protagonists.

With an exceptional cast, also notable is a stunning Jane Fonda in the role of the network owner. Standing out are a rediscovered dramatic actor Jeff Daniels and an immense Sam Waterston, probably here at the peak of his dramatic television actor career after many cinematic experiences (unforgettable in Woody Allen's "Interiors" and "September").