Here is the entire pilot episode of The Newsroom for those of you who keep hearing about it, but do not subscribe to HBO. The premium network posted the Aaron Sorkin-created drama to the net the day after debuting just like they did with Veep and Girls, so this is far from a unique strategy.
There is no information yet on the ratings last night, but odds are it will not be nearly as high as those for True Blood. The Newsroom is a bit too niche-y and is likely to draw an entirely different audience.