Aaron Sorkin's return to TV: 6 reasons to celebrate

The former West Wing scribe — Social Network Oscar in hand — will write a new cable news drama for HBO

Aaron Sorkin returns to the small screen with a new HBO show "More As This Story Develops," and critics are already excited about its potential.
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On Thursday, HBO officially picked up a new series written by Aaron Sorkin — a behind-the-scenes look at cable news tentatively titled More As This Story Develops. (No premiere date has been set yet.) In the series, Jeff Daniels stars as the quixotic anchor of a struggling network staffed by actors Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston, and Olivia Munn. Sorkin has been the toast of Hollywood of late, with his Oscar-winning screenplay for The Social Network and early raves for his Moneyball script. But before those big-screen accolades, the West Wing and Sports Night scribe was thought of as the sharpest writer in television. Now that he's returning, here are six reasons critics are cheering:

1. This is right in his wheelhouse

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