HBO drama The Newsroom returns to Sky Atlantic tonight for the start of its second season. The Aaron Sorkin-penned show follows grumpy TV anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) and his haphazard team of newbies as they attempt to bring a smarter news show to their audience.
The show covers real life news stories and season one (read our review here) included teacher protests, a congresswomen being shot, oil spills in the Gulf, uproar in Egypt, phone hacking, NSA revelations, primary election debates and the memorable night in 2011 when it was announced a military operation had killed Osama Bin Laden. There’s not too much in the trailer that hints at upcoming storylines for season 2 but expect them to cover the Presidential Campaign of 2012, drone attacks, Occupy Wall Street and Gaddafi – and that’s all just for starters!
Here’s the trailer which seems to suggest the characters are going to be in for a tougher ride than the first season, with a pretty post-apocalyptic looking setting.
The Newsroom Season 2 starts on Sky Atlantic tonight at 9pm.
