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The Newsroom (2012)

8.6 TV-MA

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Genre: Drama

Release Date: June. 24,2012

Duration: 30min

Country: US

Original Language: en

Plot: Will McAvoy is an anchor and editor-in-chief of Atlantis Cable News. As a moderate Republican news anchor, his broadcast image is characterized by his unwillingness to offend anyone. He was forced to take a leave of absence because of discussing American patriotism in a public forum. When he returned to work, he found that the president of the news department decided to revamp Will's news broadcast program to return ACN to the era of actual news broadcasts. Coincidentally, the new executive producer invited was named MacKenzie, his ex-girlfriend. With the addition of the new team, Will's life and the program have changed tremendously.

Cast: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski

Keywords: politics, news, tv news

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House of Cards (2013)

8.6 TV-MA

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Genre: Drama

Release Date: 2013-02-01

Duration: 30min

Country: US

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G.B.H. (1991)

8.5

Genre: Drama

Release Date: 1991-06-06

Duration: 30min

Country: GB

Cast: Michael Palin, Robert Lindsay, Lindsay Duncan, Julie Walters, Dearbhla Molloy

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The West Wing (1999)

8.9 TV-14

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Genre: Drama

Release Date: 1999-09-22

Duration: 30min

Country: US

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Being Mary Jane (2013)

7.6 TV-14

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Genre: Drama

Release Date: 2013-07-02

Duration: 30min

Country: US

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Jonathan Creek (1997)

8.1

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Mystery

Release Date: 1997-05-09

Duration: 30min

Country: GB

Cast: Alan Davies, Sarah Alexander

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The Good Wife (2009)

8.4 TV-14

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Genre: Drama

Release Date: 2009-09-22

Duration: 30min

Country: US

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The Undeclared War (2022)

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Release Date: 2022-06-30

Duration: 30min

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Power (2014)

8.1 TV-MA

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Genre: Drama, Crime

Release Date: 2014-06-07

Duration: 30min

Country: US

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