The Newsroom Season 3 aired today and as usual, it featured the brilliant writing of Aaron Sorkin. The first episode of the political drama centered on the Boston marathon bombings while Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels), MacKenzie McHale (Emily Mortimer) and the "News Night" team "decided to err on the side of caution in reporting a major breaking story, which may enhance credibility, if not ratings." The Newsroom's return is one way for people to reunite and see the works of Aaron Sorkin after a really long while. However, this might the last time that viewers will see an Aaron Sorkin-written TV show.
Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, the 53-year old screenwriter, also known for working on The West Wing, Jesse Eisenberg starrer The Social Network and A Few Good Men, made it clear that he will never handle a TV project anymore. That HBO's Newsroom Season 3 will be his last.
"I know the whole 'Never say never' stuff," he said. "But I'm pretty certain I'm about to write my last three episodes (of the Newsroom Season 3) of television."
Although he said that he is departing the television industry for good, he insisted that he enjoyed every bit of it.
"I've loved every minute I've spent in television. And I've had much more failure, as traditionally measured, than success in television. I've done four shows, and only one of them was the 'West Wing.'"
Aaron Sorkin insists that his departure is voluntary. However, some can't help but think that this move by him is prompted by the flak he receives for the Newsroom which some journalists criticize for exaggerating some things. For the screenwriter, he welcomes the criticisms well.
"We all know that there were critics who did not enjoy the first four episodes" Sorkin said in 2012, "and there were critics that did. Obviously, you'd prefer that the praise be unanimous."
Jeff Daniels, who plays the lead role, has also come to defend Sorkin.
"There are critics who don't like The Newsroom for artistic reasons, and I'll give them that," Daniels told the Daily Beast. "But there are some who make a name out of taking Aaron Sorkin down, by blasting him in their blog overly so."
