The Newsroom - Complete Season 1-3 [DVD]

Aaron Sorkin is a creative genius. The culmination of his brilliance is THE NEWSROOM, the HBO award-winning series about a fictitious cable news network (Atlantis Cable News) and its fiery, dysfunctional crew, led by intense news anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels has never been better), Executive Producer MacKenzie McHale (Emily Mortimer), and veteran news president Charlie Skinner (the ever-outstanding Sam Waterston). Charlie readily overlooks the fact that Will and MacKenzie are estranged former lovers; he only knows that MacKenzie can bring out the best in Will to salvage his foundering nightly newscast. Sorkin writes intense dialogue that is as riveting as it is often hysterical or brilliant; these characters, and the supporting cast, bring a cable news network to believable life. . .with the background of actual news stories (e.g., the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico explosion, the 2012 presidential election, etc.) framing the newscasts. It is TV at its best, and it's a darn shame it only existed three seasons.THE NEWSROOM - COMPLETE SERIES contains all 25 groundbreaking episodes, along with some deleted scenes, and audio commentaries from Sorkin and some of the cast on a handful of episodes (too few, in this reviewer's opinion). The final two episodes ('Oh Shenandoah' and 'What Kind of Day Has It Been') are must-see TV; Sorkin knows how to wrap up a story line with an exclamation point. Plus Sorkin takes you inside each episode to tell you what he was thinking, or what motivated him, to bring the episode to life. For viewers who crave TV drama at its absolute best, THE NEWSROOM - COMPLETE SERIES is a must-buy; again, it was so hard to say goodbye after just three brief seasons.~D. Mikels, Esq.

Simply the best writing for television in many years, but probably the best in the business, Aaron Sorkin. Jeff Daniels (Emmy winning) best performance to date. And the supporting cast is outstanding. The series, 4yrs old now, proves to be remarkable prophetic in dealing with issues of today. Maybe the best series to binge-watch available. Fantastic.

I bought this one for as a gift for my brother but I also own this same series. This is the best series I have ever seen, my husband and I loved this series so much, we thought it could have been a little longer but the way it ended I guess was a good thing because if it was any longer it may have been too much and we may have gotten bored with it. This is great!!!! I can't say enough nice things about this video.

Love News Room. I really wish there would have been more seasons, but there were not. The really bad part is, it was really getting good at the end of season 3. Perfect. Oh well, at least we have 3 seasons. Very, very good series. Worth the money in every aspect. Great cast, production and writing.

I hate paying for streaming versions you miss the extras, and they chrop and senser parts.Wonderful cast, greate detail , makes a good point about advertising destroying credability of the news.

I love this show. I love the witty comments, I love the predicamnets that the news night team keep finding themselves in, and I love the message of the show; that if you're going to do the news then do it right.

I like the projection of a news crew taking their job seriously and the measures taken individually to make sure the truth is presented so viewers can evaluate what they are seeing and hearing. News is not entertainment. News is not sensationalism. News is not a distraction story. News is what a community needs to make informed decisions about life.hac

Purchased when I realized it’d been removed from Prime. Don’t know how many times I’ve been through the series; but now I have no worries. Unless my Amazon purchased DVD player craps out. Great series. Worth the buy!

Outstanding series, that deserves to be watched over and over. When we first enjoyed this show, the style and speed of delivery was a little daunting. Seeing it again (and again) makes the dialogue and thus the meaning of the show more understandable to a non American. Well deserving of all the accolades this show has received.

Sometimes a series sets itself so far above everything else it becomes a classic. The only reason this series hasn't made it is because those media outlets who write reviews seem to have developed some sort of rabid hatred against it. Given the amazing writing and top quality cast you have to question whether these extreme reactions are because Mr Sorkin's fiction got a little too close to reality for much of the industry.Ignore the critics and watch this to see top quality television at its very best.

A fantastic series. Such a shame it didn't get more season. Aaron Sorkin is a insanely good writer, incredible. This series is enjoyable, relaxing, thought provoking and so much more. You invest in the characters, you learn a little as you go and you engage in the program more as it uses real news stories as a backdrop. Great great show. Treat yourself and buy this.

Absolutely brilliant series some amazing stand out episodes that keep you on the edge ofyour seat if you haven't seen the newsroom and like a what can be a fast paced show, and slow and easy to follow at times covering political situations then give it a watch you won't be disappointed

Great series, one of my favourites. Such a shame it got cancelled in the third season. Lets hope Netflix want to breath life into it once again.If your into journalism this series will inspire you and make you question why real journalism can't be like this.