Guest Stars

Adina Porter As Kendra James Recurring	Chris Chalk As Gary Cooper Recurring
Chris Messina (1) As Reese Lansing Recurring	David Krumholtz As Dr. Jack Habib Recurring
Jane Fonda As Leona Lansing Recurring	Paul Schneider (3) As Brian Brenner Recurring
Stephen McKinley Henderson As Solomon Hancock Recurring	Terry Crews As Lonny Church Recurring

Co-Guest Stars

Alison Becker As Sandy Whiddles Recurring	Charlie Weirauch As Jake Watson Recurring
Chasty Ballesteros As Tea Recurring	John F. Carpenter As Herb Wilson Recurring
Margaret Judson As Tess Westin Recurring	Thomas Matthews As Martin Smallworth Recurring
Trieu Tran As Joey Phan Recurring	Wynn Everett As Tamara Hart Recurring
Martin Moran As Ezra Schneider	Reggie De Leon As Karaoke Singer #1
Yutopia Essex As Karaoke Singer #2

Uncredited

Rene Gube As Mike Recurring

Main Cast

Jeff Daniels As Will McAvoy	Emily Mortimer As Mackenzie MacHale
John Gallagher, Jr. As Jim Harper	Alison Pill As Maggie Jordan
Thomas Sadoski As Don	Dev Patel As Neal
Olivia Munn As Sloan	Sam Waterston As Charlie Skinner

Recap

The episode begins and Will is shown chatting with a potential magazine profiler about how he wants the changes at News Night documented. He is dismissive of the writer who once wrote for Newsweek and now runs a blog. The writer, Brian, is insulted that Will basically wants him to audition for the job of writing about him. The writer want to know what Will is prepared to talk about: his childhood, his Republicanism, his personal life. They in the end arrive at a common ground. Meanwhile, Will is shown going to a meeting with Reese, Charlie and Mac. It's May 27, 2011 and Reese is dressing them down for not reporting on Casey Anthony. They took a big ratings hit because of it, from second to fifth place. ..

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