HBO's NEWSROOM---smart TV... for a change.
The second season of HBO's NEWSROOM picks up where last season leaves off. However, unlike shows like TRUE BLOOD, there's no cliffhanger from season 1 that needs resolving. So if you haven't watched season 1, you can jump right in without feeling overwhelmed by complicated plots, and various character's backstories. All you need to know is that its a story about the characters who bring us the nightly news on ATLANTA CABLE NEWS (ACN, representing apparently a mash up of CNN and NBC.) Jeff Daniels is Will McAvoy, the news ancor who called "THE TEA PARTY" the "American Taliban", has a romantic history with his producer, Mackenzie. The other romantic backstory involves Maggie, a fact checker in the newsroom, played by the lovely Alison Pill. She is torn between her live-in boyfriend from season 1, Don Keefer, a producer in the newsroom, and her REAL love, Jim Harper, who's also a producer. The other two main characters include Sloan Sabbith, who's a super genius economist with her own...
Is this really Jeff Daniels?
Season two.
What is it about? It revolves around a news broadcast station and those that work for the news agency, ACN.
Jeff Daniels. Isn't he the Dumber part of Dumb & Dumber? Yeah, but dumb he's not. I have always liked Jeff Daniels but I never got the impression he was capable of fulfilling such a role. I guess no one ever gave him the chance. Seeing this side of Daniels was a bit shocking at first. I was like....."WOW, where did this come from?" He is witty, intelligent, sharp as a tack and is nothing less than impressive. Very impressive.
This shows relies on two things and one of them is strong acting from all. The cast delivers and delivers well. The other thing is writing. This is one of the best written shows on TV with strong actors capable of delivering well written scripts. The dialogue is fast, funny, intelligent and their timing is well executed. The scripts reflect today's current events which makes it even more fun. I have not seen a TV...
Smart, Well-Written Show
The Newsroom is so good that I've watched it twice -- not merely because it MERITS the repeat viewings, but because the dialogue is so sharp and so fast that some of the genius doesn't truly register until subsequent viewing. The final episode of the second season deftly connected the threads of the story from both seasons and gave one of the most satisfying happy endings I've ever seen. Love this show! Jeff Daniels heads up a terrific ensemble, and if his character's infrequent use of tobacco riles some viewers -- ha! (Last I checked, tobacco is still LEGAL.)
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