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One Step Too Many

  • Episode aired Aug 18, 2013
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  • 51m
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Sam Waterston in The Newsroom (2012)
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Will makes an appearance on an ACN morning show. Jim meets old friends and foes when Hallie comes to visit. The ACN staff interview a general with knowledge of Operation Genoa, but Jerry's h... Read allWill makes an appearance on an ACN morning show. Jim meets old friends and foes when Hallie comes to visit. The ACN staff interview a general with knowledge of Operation Genoa, but Jerry's handling of the interview may prove costly.Will makes an appearance on an ACN morning show. Jim meets old friends and foes when Hallie comes to visit. The ACN staff interview a general with knowledge of Operation Genoa, but Jerry's handling of the interview may prove costly.

  • Director
    • Julian Farino
  • Writers
    • Aaron Sorkin
    • Corinne Kingsbury
    • Brendan Fehily
  • Stars
    • Jeff Daniels
    • Emily Mortimer
    • John Gallagher Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    1.5K
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    • Director
      • Julian Farino
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • Corinne Kingsbury
      • Brendan Fehily
    • Stars
      • Jeff Daniels
      • Emily Mortimer
      • John Gallagher Jr.
    • 3User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Will McAvoy
    Emily Mortimer
    Emily Mortimer
    • MacKenzie McHale
    John Gallagher Jr.
    John Gallagher Jr.
    • Jim Harper
    Alison Pill
    Alison Pill
    • Maggie Jordan
    Thomas Sadoski
    Thomas Sadoski
    • Don Keefer
    Dev Patel
    Dev Patel
    • Neal Sampat
    Olivia Munn
    Olivia Munn
    • Sloan Sabbith
    Sam Waterston
    Sam Waterston
    • Charlie Skinner
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • Rebecca Halliday
    Hope Davis
    Hope Davis
    • Nina Howard
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • General Stomtonovich
    Hamish Linklater
    Hamish Linklater
    • Jerry Dantana
    Grace Gummer
    Grace Gummer
    • Hallie Shea
    Constance Zimmer
    Constance Zimmer
    • Taylor Warren
    Chris Chalk
    Chris Chalk
    • Gary Cooper
    Melanie Papalia
    Melanie Papalia
    • Aubrey Lerner
    Patrick Fabian
    Patrick Fabian
    • Tony Hart
    Merle Dandridge
    Merle Dandridge
    • Maria Guerrero
    • Director
      • Julian Farino
    • Writers
      • Aaron Sorkin
      • Corinne Kingsbury
      • Brendan Fehily
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    One Step Too Many

    There's a lot to like here, but for some reason the characters never make me engage with them half as much as the creations on Aaron Sorkin's other shows.

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    • Trivia
      Stephen Root previously appeared in 9 episodes of The West Wing (1999), another Aaron Sorkin created show.
    • Goofs
      Before the general's interview, it shows a "March Madness" game being played on TV, because he wanted to be able to watch the tournament during the interview. However, it is being played at the University of Kentucky and "UK" is listed as the home team. Teams cannot play on their home court during the NCAA Tournament. They don't or can't use actual footage of actual games due to copyright concerns and expense.
    • Quotes

      MacKenzie McHale: Any Questions?

      Jim Harper: Sarin gas?

      MacKenzie McHale: I don't believe it either. And I also don't believe in Santa Claus but if I saw eight reindeer take flight...

      Jim Harper: You haven't seen eight reindeer. You've talked to someone who's seen eight reindeer.

      Jerry Dantana: And we have someone who's tweeted about the reindeer and a third witness who's interviewed victims of the reindeer and a highly placed confidential source who's confirmed that in this place, at that time, reindeer flew.

      Sloan Sabbith: It could matter less, but Santa Claus has nine reindeer.

      Don Keefer: Rudolph!

      Sloan Sabbith: Dasher Dancer Prancer...

      Neal Sampat: Blitzen...

      Sloan Sabbith: How many is is that?

      Jerry Dantana: It really doesn't matter.

      Jim Harper: You really believe we used Sarin.

      Jerry Dantana: Yes.

      Jim Harper: On civilians

      Jerry Dantana: Yes.

      Don Keefer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer...

      Jim Harper: What are you doing?

      Don Keefer: Well, I'm just digesting what I just heard. I'm doing a fact check on the number of reindeer...

      Sloan Sabbith: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Blitzen, Cupid, Donner, Vixen and somebody else.

      Neal Sampat: Rudolph.

      Sloan Sabbith: Thank you.

      Don Keefer: How many was that?

      Sloan Sabbith: Start again. Dasher...

      Jim Harper: No.

    • Connections
      References Sex and the City (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      The Newsroom Main Theme
      Written by Thomas Newman

      Performed by Thomas Newman

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • HBO Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 51m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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