TV series

The Newsroom

1996–2005 · 3 seasons

A wry, cringe-inducing look behind the scenes of local news, where petty egos and moral compromises fuel a steady stream of uncomfortable laughs.

Overview: The tumultuous TV newsroom world of overbearing regional news director George Findlay, who is solely motivated by casualty statistics which will improve his ratings.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, dark and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Media, corruption, ambition, work
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
corruption
ambition
work
betrayal
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild