The Newsroom

The Newsroom has built a devoted audience in Australia on Foxtel Now and HBO Max, and in the US on HBO Max Amazon Channel and YouTube TV among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. 3 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Jeff Daniels's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on Foxtel Now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The Newsroom earns its spot. The Newsroom takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor, his new executive producer, the newsroom staff and their boss, the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles-not to mention their own personal entanglements. Jeff Daniels and Emily Mortimer lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. Across 3 seasons (2012–2014), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. The Newsroom resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Newsroom delivers. The tonal similarities to Being Mary Jane are real, though The Newsroom carves out its own identity quickly. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Jeff Daniels's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

The Newsroom wrapped up in 2014, created by Aaron Sorkin — and 3 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.