The Newsroom Election Night: Part I (Season 2, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 48 min | Drama

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The Newsroom

Election Night: Part I (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 48 min | Drama

On the night of the 2012 presidential election, Maggie and Don chase a story, Sloan and Mac ask Neal for a favor, Don learns that Jerry has a lawsuit in store for him too, and Will and Mac's personal differences return.

Director

Jason Ensler

Writers

Aaron Sorkin (created by) (written by) | Corinne Kingsbury (story editor) | Brendan Fehily (story editor) | Ian Reichbach (executive story editor) & 6 more

Composer

Johnny Klimek

Cinematographer

Todd McMullen

Editors

Howard Leder | Ron Rosen

Casting Directors

Francine Maisler | Nancy M. Perkins (as Nancy Perkins)

Production Designer

Karen Steward

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 8, 2013

Release date

Sep 8, 2013 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 9 wins & 34 nominations

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Jeff Daniels Will McAvoy Will McAvoy See fewer	The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Emily Mortimer MacKenzie McHale MacKenzie McHale See fewer	Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
John Gallagher Jr. Jim Harper Jim Harper See fewer	10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Alison Pill Maggie Jordan Maggie Jordan See fewer	Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Thomas Sadoski Don Keefer Don Keefer See fewer	The Newsroom (2012)
Dev Patel Neal Sampat Neal Sampat See fewer	Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Olivia Munn Sloan Sabbith Sloan Sabbith See fewer	The Newsroom (2012)
Sam Waterston Charlie Skinner Charlie Skinner See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
Marcia Gay Harden Rebecca Halliday Rebecca Halliday See fewer	Mystic River (2003)
Chris Messina Reese Lansing Reese Lansing See fewer	Argo (2012)
David Harbour Elliot Hirsch Elliot Hirsch See fewer	Revolutionary Road (2008)
Grace Gummer Hallie Shea Hallie Shea See fewer	Frances Ha (2012)
Constance Zimmer Taylor Warren Taylor Warren See fewer	UnREAL (2015)
Lauren Tom Kathy Ling Kathy Ling See fewer	The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield Jane Barrow Jane Barrow See fewer	Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
Chris Chalk Gary Cooper Gary Cooper See fewer	When They See Us (2019)
Adina Porter Kendra James Kendra James See fewer	American Horror Story (2011)
Margaret Judson Tess Westin Tess Westin See fewer	The Deuce (2017)
Wynn Everett Tamara Hart Tamara Hart See fewer	Palmer (2021)
Thomas Matthews Martin Stallworth Martin Stallworth See fewer	Lost Holiday (2019)
John F. Carpenter Herb Wilson Herb Wilson See fewer	The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Charlie Weirauch Jake Watson Jake Watson See fewer	The Soloist (2009)
Trieu Tran Joey Phan Joey Phan See fewer	Tropic Thunder (2008)
Riley Voelkel Jenna Johnson Jenna Johnson See fewer	Hightown (2020)
Brian Henderson Connor Connor See fewer	Don't Look Up (2009)
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