Sorkin understood the criticism and apologized.

The screenwriter also expressed his wish to start the show all over again (viaBuzzfeed).

I always felt like I was like I had a pebble in my shoe," Sorkin said.

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Many critics felt that McAvoy’s speech was sanctimonious and condescending.

And I wasn’t trying to do that."

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The first two seasons of the show struggled to find their identity and received divisive reviews from critics.

There was a noticeable improvement with the writing inThe Newsroomseason three.

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At the fictional Atlantis Cable News station, lead anchor Will McAvoy and his staff work to put out a news show in the face of each week’s corporate challenges, political tension, and personal conflicts.

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