BACK TO BROWSEThe Newsroom follows the members of a cable news team on their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of a fickle audience, corporate mandates and tangled personal relationships.

Popular anchor Will McAvoy returns after a public breakdown to find his staff has departed, with new hires helping when a catastrophe breaks in spring 2010.

MacKenzie takes charge of the revamped show and recruits economist Sloan Sabbith for nightly financial reports, while personal conflicts and breakup secrets surface.

Will's integrity-focused apology triggers Tea Party criticism before midterm elections, drawing network executive ire and constant oversight scrutiny.

Will becomes tabloid fodder after a New Year's Eve confrontation with a gossip columnist, threatening his credibility on an active news investigation.

Coverage of Egyptian unrest competes with Wisconsin budget-cut protests as the staff strives for balanced attention to both major uprisings.

Sloan substitutes during Japan's nuclear crisis following the earthquake, risking her credibility through harsh questioning of a power company representative.

Mac faces a devastating revelation from a gossip columnist while Sloan considers job opportunities and leadership confronts network executives.