S01E01 Pilot
Dejected by his divorce and the state of sports, Casey contemplates leaving "Sports Night". Natalie has a crush on an applicant for an associate producer position.
Sports Night
S01E13: Small Town
Dana, Gordon, Casey, and a woman from Gordon's office go on a double-date, leaving Natalie to produce the show and Dan to contend with a replacement anchor.
Overview
The offbeat cast and crew of a sports news show deal with professional, personal, and ethical challenges while functioning in a pressure-cooker work environment.
Episodes
S01E02 The Apology
The network is upset when a newly-published magazine interview reveals that Dan is in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
S01E03 The Hungry and the Hunted
Jeremy gets his first big producing break - a hunting segment. Natalie tries to get Casey interested in Dana during the run-up to one of Luther Sach's dinner parties.
S01E04 Intellectual Property
Casey's jealousy over Dana and Gordon leaves him kicking fire hydrants and hearing phantom flies. Dan faces repercussions from the network for his birthday present to Casey.
S01E05 Mary Pat Shelby
Natalie does a pre-interview with a volatile football player and things get out of hand.
S01E06 The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail
A distracted Natalie keeps forgetting things, while Jeremy tries to shield her from her hate mail.
S01E07 Dear Louise
Jeremy writes a letter to his sister Louise, flashing back over the day's events, including Dan's problems with writer's block and Isaac's problems with his daughter's new boyfriend.
S01E08 Thespis
Dana worries about her Thanksgiving turkey, Isaac worries about his pregnant daughter, and the ghost of Thespis wreaks havoc on the set.
S01E09 The Quality of Mercy at 29K
The team anchors a broadcast from Mt. Everest, Dana sees a Broadway show, and Dan tries to find a worthy charity.
S01E10 Shoe Money Tonight
Dan and Casey are Atlantic City-bound after the broadcast, Natalie and Jeremy have a fight, and Isaac discovers he's shrinking.
S01E11 The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee
Casey appears on _"View, The" (1997)_ and the team follows the story of seven college football players who are suspended for refusing to play under the Confederate flag.
S01E12 Smoky
Dan decides that it's time Casey started dating again, so long as he stays away from Sally Sasser. Isaac fears for his job.
S01E13 Small Town
Dana, Gordon, Casey, and a woman from Gordon's office go on a double-date, leaving Natalie to produce the show and Dan to contend with a replacement anchor.
S01E14 Rebecca
Dan obsesses over a woman who works in the building, and everyone worries about Isaac's job.
S01E15 Dana and the Deep Blue Sea
Gordon invites Dana to go snorkeling, and Dan begs Jeremy to talk him up to Rebecca.
S01E17 How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
The show is held up when a tennis match goes longer than expected, putting a damper on Dana and Gordon's dinner plans.
S01E18 The Sword of Orion
Jeremy's parents are getting divorced, and Dan eagerly awaits Orlando Rojas' return to baseball.
S01E19 Eli's Coming
Isaac is late coming back from vacation, Bobbi Bernstein returns, and Steve Sisco visits Rebecca.
S01E20 Ordnance Tactics
A bomb scare clears the building, Jeremy tries to break up with Natalie, and the network starts pressuring Dana.
S01E21 Ten Wickets
Casey is still rattled from the bomb scare, Jeremy tries to understand a cricket story, and Rebecca makes her decision about Dan.
S01E22 Napoleon's Battle Plan
When Dana and Gordon get engaged, Casey has no plan and Dan's compelled to reveal a secret.
S01E23 What Kind of Day Has It Been
Casey's son comes to visit, and Dana takes a group photo with her new camera. Season One Finale.
Cast
Josh Charles
Dan Rydell
Peter Krause
Casey McCall
Felicity Huffman
Dana Whitaker
Joshua Malina
Jeremy Goodwin
Sabrina Lloyd
Natalie Hurley
Robert Guillaume
Isaac Jaffe
