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Season 1 – Rock Center With Brian Williams

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Brian Williams expands his role at NBC by adding host of the network's new hourlong prime-time newsmagazine to his current job of anchoring the nightly news broadcast. Episodes are built around timely stories that have captured the world's attention and offer an in-depth look at people and events at the forefront of the public's consciousness. Williams heads a team of correspondents that boasts some of journalism's most respected names, including Ted Koppel, Meredith Vieira and Harry Smith.

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Hank Stuever Washington Post Williams shined while giving a tongue-in-cheek paean to the glories of air travel, as a way to introduce a story about a scientist's quest to puzzle out a better way to get passengers boarded. Oct 13, 2020 Full Review Linda Stasi New York Post "Rock Center With Brian Williams," is the most clever news show in a TV wasteland of tiny waistlines and wacky reporter wannabes. Oct 13, 2020 Full Review James Poniewozik TIME Magazine Rock Center may not be a ratings smash, and not all its experiments may work. But the good news is, Williams and Stewart can both keep their day jobs. Oct 13, 2020 Full Review Matt Roush TV Guide Nothing cheesy or sleazy, not even a peep of Kardashian gossip, for which we can be all grateful. But nothing really electrifying happened, either. It feels more like something you might tune into if nothing else was on - but when is that ever the case? Oct 13, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Oct 31, 2011 Pregnant Chinese women seeking U.S. citizenship; anti-government activists in Syria; a place with an unusual unemployment rate; a new airline boarding process. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 7, 2011 Greece's impact on the world economy; a woman was sterilized against her will at age 13; actress Tina Fey. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 14, 2011 Sportscaster Bob Costas discusses the sex scandal surrounding the Penn State football team; former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky; Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.); innovations in military food; photographer Annie Leibovitz. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 21, 2011 A former member of Jerry Sandusky's Second Mile charity discusses his experiences; the latest on the Penn State sexual abuse scandal; Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; actress Betty White. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 28, 2011 President Obama's former aide Reggie Love; reports from Cairo; an increasing reliance on government food assistance changes how one retailer does business; investigators reveal improved standardized test results in Atlanta were a result of cheating. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 5, 2011 Richard Engel reports from Mali, West Africa, on the working conditions in artisanal mines; New York Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan attempts to reduce the city's carbon footprint and manage traffic; TV show host Jimmy Fallon. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 12, 2011 Ted Koppel discusses the U.S. military's withdrawal from Iraq; Chelsea Clinton speaks to TOPPS founder Annette Dove, who devotes her life to aiding needy children in Pine Blulff, Ark. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 19, 2011 Kate Snow reports on allegations that organized networks in Spain stole and sold newborn babies; Harry Smith goes on tour with a troupe of American Muslim comics in the Deep South; violence among sports fans; actor Steve Martin; musician Chip Davis. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 26, 2011 A funding platform that helps turn creative dreams into reality; Lou Bellamy, artistic director and founder of Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul, Minn.; awkward family photos; author Regis Philbin; Mannheim Steamroller founder Chip Davis. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 2, 2012 The rise in the cost of farmland; lobster divers in Honduras; actors Fred Armisen and Darrell Hammond; the cleanup after New Year's Eve in Times Square. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 9, 2012 GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's roots in Mexico; a family working to make a difference in Haiti; a preview of author Rick Riordan's upcoming conclusion to "The Kane Chronicles," and an interview with his son, Haley; actor George Clooney. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 16, 2012 The capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship; super-PACs; social gaming company Zynga's CEO Mark Pincus; manufacturing returning from overseas due to increased costs; "S... Girls Say." Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 23, 2012 Republican Candidates Debate Presidential primary candidates discuss the issues in Tampa, Fla; Brian Williams moderates. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 30, 2012 Kate Snow travels to the I4 Corridor in Florida; Lisa Myers gives a look inside the normally secretive world of biomedical research on chimpanzees. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 8, 2012 Meredith Vieira talks to author Mimi Alford about her affair with President John F. Kennedy. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 15, 2012 GM's assembly plant in Flint, Mich.; public and charter school teachers team up to improve reading scores in Rhode Island; two families with a 10-year-old girl in common; FedEx's Superhub sorting facility; Valentine's dinner at White Castle. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 22, 2012 With a rising demand for rhino horn, ranchers and game wardens are trying to save the species; a profile of Svante Myrick, 24, the new mayor of Ithaca, N.Y.; author Charles Murray. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 29, 2012 Ann Curry reports on the genocide crisis in the Sudan that is targeting black African tribes and driving people from their homes; a profile of Svante Myrick, 24, the new mayor of Ithaca, N.Y.; attorney and blogger Alexei Navalny. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 7, 2012 The man who shot his daughter's laptop; Gawker Media CEO Nick Denton; Fukushima, Japan, a year after an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 14, 2012 British Prime Minister David Cameron discusses topics that include violence in Afghanistan and the upcoming summer Olympics; protecting teens in high school foreign exchange student programs; actress Amy Poehler talks about Upright Citizens Brigade. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 21, 2012 A professor and his students help solve an international crime; "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner; Greco-Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner; the impact of smart phones on performers and audiences. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 28, 2012 Pawn shops; the Trayvon Martin case; the Chamber of Commerce's efforts to host job fairs for veterans and military spouses; opposition researchers. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 4, 2012 Examining the photo line-up process and how effectively it contributes to the pursuit of justice; Chinese dancer Jin Xing; finalists in the Lego Master Model Builder competition. Details Episode 24 Aired Apr 11, 2012 Allegations that Remington has ignored a potential defect in some of its guns; New York's Iron Workers Local 40; a man books bands to play in his living room. Details Episode 25 Aired Apr 18, 2012 Singer Madonna; differences between French and American elections; Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 25, 2012 The secret of Costco's success; people who live in hospital rooms; a restaurant chain gives food away; "The Book of Mormon" ticket lottery. Details Episode 27 Aired May 2, 2012 Inside the Situation Room From inside the White House Situation Room, details on the mission that targeted Osama bin Laden are revealed; President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and others give interviews. Details Episode 28 Aired May 9, 2012 Concussions among female soccer players; a horse that was rescued from slaughter finds success in three-day eventing; a 1961 documentary predicting the end of rock and roll music. Details Episode 29 Aired May 16, 2012 Current events, in-depth stories and newsmaker interviews. Details Episode 30 Aired May 23, 2012 Current events, in-depth stories and newsmaker interviews. Details Episode 31 Aired Jun 7, 2012 Napster founders Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning; singer Adele discusses fame and her songs; sprinter Oscar Pistorius; soccer concussions in high school girls. Details Episode 32 Aired Jun 14, 2012 A woman campaigns to change the law that prohibits paying bone marrow donors; parts of South Florida experience a real estate boom; actress Candice Bergen. Details Episode 33 Aired Jun 21, 2012 A man who claims he was sexually abused by Jerry Sandusky; a woman who lost her parents and kids in a fire discusses subsequent events and how the fire may have started; writer Aaron Sorkin; Mitt Romney's assistant, Garrett Jackson. Details Episode 34 Aired Jun 28, 2012 A hospital goes to extreme lengths to get payments from patients; the parents of a student who committed suicide after being bullied; looting in Egypt following the Arab Spring. Details Episode 35 Aired Jul 5, 2012 Babies born addicted to prescription painkillers; incarcerated juveniles; the world's largest radio telescope, currently being built in Chile; excessive noise in tennis; behind the scenes of Macy's Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza. Details Episode 36 Aired Jul 12, 2012 Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' divorce; a former air conditioner repairman becomes a respected rebel commander in Syria; Costa Concordia shipwreck survivors. Details Episode 37 Aired Jul 19, 2012 Mitt Romney's five sons talk about their family and faith; Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas; student loan debt; Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Details Episode 38 Aired Jul 26, 2012 Healthcare costs for victims of violent crimes; Danny Boyle, opening ceremony director for the London Olympic Games; Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones; composer John Williams; the story of Olympic champion Billy Fiske. Details Episode 39 Aired Aug 16, 2012 The financial future of Olympic athletes; controversy surrounding Narconon, a drug rehabilitation program based on the philosophy of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard; GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's wife, Ann Romney; camp letters. Details Episode 40 Aired Aug 23, 2012 The history, controversies and customs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; successful Mormon businessmen; unconventional Mormon households; Mormon welfare efforts; Broadway's"The Book of Mormon." Details Episode 41 Aired Sep 13, 2012 Internet addiction; an industry that works to turn gaffes into front-page news; singer Justin Bieber; family reunions. Details Episode 42 Aired Sep 20, 2012 Political commentators Bill O'Reilly, Bill Maher and Ann Coulter; a respected citizen accused of stealing $53 million from his city; actor Steve Buscemi. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
David Corvo, Rome Hartman
Network
NBC
Genre
News
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 31, 2011