The third and final season received positive reviews . On Metacritic , it has a score of 63 out of 100 , based on 16 critics , indicating " generally favorable reviews " . On Rotten Tomatoes , the season has a rating of 76 % , based on 25 reviews , with an average rating of 7.6 / 10 . The site 's consensus reads , " With an energetic new arc and deeper character development , '' The Newsroom '' finds itself rejuvenated in its third season — even if it still occasionally serves as a soapbox for creator Aaron Sorkin . " In 2012 , '' The Newsroom '' was honored , along with four others , with the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series . The series also received two nominations at the 70th Golden Globe Awards , for Best Television Series – Drama and Best Actor – Television Series Drama for Jeff Daniels . Daniels was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and won as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards , in which the series received two other nominations , Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Jane Fonda and Outstanding Main Title Design . For the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards , Jeff Daniels was nominated for Best Drama Actor . For the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards , Jeff Daniels was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Jane Fonda was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series . For the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards , Jeff Daniels was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
65th Primetime Emmy Awards
65th Primetime Emmy Awards
The Newsroom (American TV series)