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A drama set at a fictional cable-news network re-creates actual events to show how they're covered by "News Night" anchor Will McAvoy and his staff.

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Season 2, Episode 5 News Night With Will McAvoy

First Aired: August 11, 2013

Will gets distracted by a phone call and a Twitter post during a telecast; Charlie is visited by an old friend in naval intelligence with news about Operation Genoa; Sloan's emotions run the gamut from humiliation to rage following an act of revenge on social media.

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  • Premiered: June 24, 2012
  • Rating: TV-MA
  • Premise: A drama set at a fictional cable-news network re-creates actual events to show how they're covered by "News Night" anchor Will McAvoy and his staff. (more)
Cast
Jeff Daniels Jeff Daniels Will McAvoy
Emily Mortimer Emily Mortimer MacKenzie McHale
Sam Waterston Sam Waterston Charlie Skinner
Alison Pill Alison Pill Margaret Jordan
John Gallagher Jr. John Gallagher Jr. Jim Harper
Olivia Munn Olivia Munn Sloan Sabbith

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