The Newsroom

  • Premiered: Oct 1996
  • Episodes: 32
  • Followers: 25
  • Ended
  • CBC
  • Unknown
  • Comedy Drama

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Season 1
1x1
The Walking Shoe Incident
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 21, 1996
News director George Findlay needs to hire an assistant to take care of such pressing matters as returning his walking shoes, getting him Fibre First, and dealing with his mother's .. show full overview
1x2
Dinner at Eight
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 28, 1996
After yet another on-air faux pas by Jim, Lindsay Ward (Amanda Tapping) is hired as co-anchor for Toronto News. Solo anchor Jim, feeling threatened by Lindsay's aggressive personality, .. show full overview
1x3
Deeper, Deeper
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 04, 1996
Cutbacks are coming at the network—who will it be? George vows to "go to the wall" to save jobs but everyone knows someone has to go. Backstabbing, clandestine job hunts, prostitutes and religious conversations prevail.
1x4
The Kevorkian Joke
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 11, 1996
When failed screenwriter Shane (Jason Blicker) threatens suicide on tape, George turns his videotaped attempt into a five-part series to boost ratings. A killer virus in Zaire could have a connection with Toronto, maybe even the newsroom.
1x5
A Bad Day
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 18, 1996
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 off .. show full overview
1x6
Petty Tyranny
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 25, 1996
George's quest for bran muffins leads him to the cafeteria and into a fight. Cynthia Dale (as herself), while researching a role in a feature film, observes the newsroom. George offends one of Canada's top stars.
1x7
Dis and Dat
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 10, 1997
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 ideas about George and the Toronto News.
1x8
Unity
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 17, 1997
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 Léger (Guylaine St. Onge) appers on Toronto news with .. show full overview
1x9
Parking
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 24, 1997
As George's crusade for an indoor parking space continues, his paranoia surfaces after he receives a mysterious and vague voice mail and his office couch disappears. He immediately assumes the worst: the Corporation wants him gone.
1x10
Meltdown (1)
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 03, 1997
When there is a potential nuclear accident only hours away, each of the newsroom staff reacts in their own way. David Cronenberg (as himself) is a guest on Toronto news to promote his latest film, 'Crash'.
1x11
Meltdown (2)
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 17, 1997
With the potential nuclear meltdown approaching, George's priority is finding the right experts and analysts while trying to make them real but entertaining.
1x12
Meltdown (3)
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 24, 1997
Unable to deal with the potential of his own death, George goes into denial and can't cover the impending nuclear meltdown story.
1x13 Season finale
Campaign
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 31, 1997
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 season finale.

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