The Genoa Tip is the 2nd episode of Season 2 on HBO series The Newsroom. There is a flashback via stock footage of the morning of September 11, 2001.
Synopsis[]
A tip on a story that will ultimately cripple the network starts to become more real. Mackenzie (Emily Mortimer) and Sloan (Olivia Munn) continue to push Will on drones as Don (Thomas Sadoski) urges Will to advocate for Troy Davis. Maggie (Alison Pill) is un-friended by her roommate, but gets the assignment she's been begging for. Neal gets arrested on Wall Street.
Plot[]
- the events of this episode begin on August 25, 2011 and conclude September 13, 2011.
Will ponders his ruined career, while Maggie and Sloan concoct a scheme to track down the user that posted the YouTube video. Don wrestles with the impending execution of Troy Davis. Mac encourages Jerry to pursue the "Operation Genoa " tip and she green-lights Maggie's assignment to Uganda. Meanwhile, Jim meets opposition from the Romney campaign and a reporter from a "rival competitor." Will restrains himself from anything that might offend "America". Sloan and Elliot take over for Will during the 9/11 10-year anniversary coverage. A couple of technicians in the control room discover footage from the morning of September 11, 2001 in which we see the first meeting of Will and Charlie. Neal is arrested at an Occupy Wall Street protest with Shelly Wexler. Will attempts to bail him out of jail.
Starring[]
- Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy
- Emily Mortimer as MacKenzie 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
- and Sam Waterston as Charlie Skinner
Guest starring
- David Harbour as Elliot Hirsch
- Hamish Linklater as Jerry Dantana
- Grace Gummer as Hallie Shea
- Chris Chalk as Gary Cooper
- Adina Porter as Kendra James
- Kelen Coleman as Lisa Lambert
- Aya Cash as Shelly Wexler
- Maria Dizzia as Erica
- John DiMaggio as Police Sergeant
Co-Starring
- Margaret Judson as Tess Westin
- Wynn Everett as Tamara Hart
- Thomas Matthews as Martin Stallworth
- John F. Carpenter as Herb Wilson
- Charlie Weirauch as Jake Watson
- Trieu Tran as Joey Phan
- Riley Voelkel as Jenna Johnson
- Joel Johnstone as Cameron
- Cameron Gharaee as Stillman
- Kosha Patel as Jill
- Shaun Brown as Zach
- Chasty Ballesteros as Tea
- Scott Aiello as OWS Officer
- Peewee Piemonte as Stunt Coordinator
- Brian Smyj as New York Stunt Coordinator
- Sarah Scott Davis as Terry Smith
Trivia[]
- Will nervously anchored the attacks on September 11, 2001 for ACN as the network's anchors hindered. At the time, Will was a Legal Counsel Correspondent
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