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The Newsroom

The Newsroom

19968.23 Seasons32 EpisodesEndedTV-MA

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.

Produced by Ken Finkleman
NetworksCBC Television

Top Cast

Ken Finkleman

Ken Finkleman

George Findlay

Peter Keleghan

Peter Keleghan

Jim Walcott

Karen Hines

Karen Hines

Tanya Allen

Tanya Allen

Audrey

Jeremy Hotz

Jeremy Hotz

Pamela Sinha

Pamela Sinha

M

Mark Farrell

Matt Watts

Matt Watts

H

Holly Lewis

Julie Khaner

Julie Khaner

About The Newsroom

The Newsroom is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 1996. it stars Ken Finkleman, Peter Keleghan, Karen Hines. The tumultuous TV newsroom world of overbearing regional news director George Findlay, who is solely motivated by casualty statistics which will improve his ratings.

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