
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 55 reviews
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- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great wrap up to a 5-star series
Let's get a negative out of the way: there aren't enough episodes in this season, the series finale. When a show is this good, you just want more. Period. It's a great wrap up to a terrific series that I wish would have gone on longer, but nothing is left unresolved & the end is satisfying. Aaron Sorkin and his team give us great writing & the cast nails the performances again. Like "The West Wing", where we all wish people that smart & talented were actually in the roles presented on the show, "The Newsroom" gives us a great ensemble of flawed characters that still exceed any group we have in the real world. If only a news show were this intelligent & unbiased... Thanks again, Aaron! I can't wait for your next show.
This review is from The Newsroom: The Complete Third Season [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]
Posted by Tree
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This show ended too soon
The Newsroom is one of my all time favorite shows, but it definitely had a rough run, which is why it ended after only 25 episodes. Aaron Sorkin apparently decided he didn't want to do it anymore and HBO had him end the show. As a fan of the series and buying TV shows on bluray, this was an easy choice for me. Just know that this 3rd season only consists of 6 episodes when considering what price you are willing to pay. Man, after living through the first few months of this new administration, we could really use some more seasons of The Newsroom.
This review is from The Newsroom: The Complete Third Season [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]
Posted by trent82
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Political Drama!
The shame is that this was the last season of a drama that informed and enlightened the viewer - not only to the manipulation of the general public but it also cast most news and commentary programs in an extremely unfavorable light. Neither conservatives nor liberals appreciated its insight nor its showing them up The wonder is that the show lasted three seasons. Never-the-less it has set a high water mark for intelligent drama.
This review is from The Newsroom: The Complete Third Season [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]
Posted by falcon
- Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Geat series. Sorry to see it end with season 3.
The whole series, 3 seasons, of Newsroom is a great review of recent, controversial events, starting with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in season 1. A large issue in all the episodes was whether news reporting as done today is for entertainment or for enlightenment. I'm sorry the series won't continue. Jeff Daniels, as a conservative and celebrated newscaster, demonstrates all the tensions between news as information and news as entertainment or political statement. On the lighter side, the various romantic triangles and misunderstandings are fun. Olivia Munn and Alison Pill play their roles especially well in that context.
This review is from The Newsroom: The Complete Third Season [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]
Posted by moviefanforever
- Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love this show, solid send-off
I've been a fan of Aaron Sorkin's series since I first saw 'Sports Night.' As a former broadcast journalist, I suppose I'm biased, but I thought 'The Newsroom' was fantastic – great characters, rapid-fire dialog and moving stories. There were a few beats in the final season that definitely seemed forced, but that may have been due to the shortened six-episode run.
This review is from The Newsroom: The Complete Third Season [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]
Posted by amay23