Wondering where to watch and stream The Newsroom Season 1 online? Then you have come to the right place. The first season, comprising 10 episodes, originally aired on HBO between June 24, 2012, and August 26, 2012. The plot follows Will McAvoy, the anchor and managing editor of News Night, and his team of equally idealistic journalists and news editors as they keep the Americans informed about worldly affairs with a dosage of morality.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Newsroom Season 1 via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is The Newsroom Season 1 available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Newsroom Season 1 is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
In season 1, Will McAvoy has a public outburst during an interview and goes on a lengthy tirade on why America is not the greatest country in the world anymore. This prompts his bosses to bring MacKenzie McHale, his former romantic partner, as his executive producer. The staple feature of the series narrative involves taking real-life events, such as the Fukushima nuclear crisis and the death of Osama bin Laden, and depicting how the staff of the fictional Atlantis Cable News (ACN) reports on them.
The cast includes Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy, Emily Mortimer as MacKenzie “Mac” Morgan McHale, John Gallagher Jr. as Jim Harper, Alison Pill as Maggie Jordan, Thomas Sadoski as Don Keefer, Dev Patel as Neal Sampat, Olivia Munn as Sloan Sabbith, Sam Waterston as Charlie Skinner, Jane Fonda as Leona Lansing, Adina Porter as Kendra James, Chris Chalk as Gary Cooper, Chris Messina as Reese Lansing, David Harbour as Elliot Hirsch, Kelen Coleman as Lisa Lambert, Terry Crews as Lonny Church, and more.
Watch The Newsroom Season 1 streaming via HBO Max
The Newsroom Season 1 is available to watch on HBO Max. Launched on May 27, 2020, HBO Max, or simply Max, is a subscription-based video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service with a library containing original titles as well as those developed by other branches of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment, including Animal Planet, CNN, Cartoon Network, Eurosport, and Adult Swim.
You can watch via Max, formerly known as HBO Max by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in Full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time to allow users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in a 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.
The Newsroom Season 1 synopsis is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
