Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.

During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

该剧讲述了一个虚构电视台“亚特兰蒂斯有线新闻台”（简称：ACN）台前幕后的故事。 Will McAvoy（杰夫·丹尼尔斯 Jeff Daniels 饰）是一位资深新闻节目主持人，为ACN电视网八点档旗舰节目《晚间新闻》带来超高收视率，但因为飞扬跋扈、刚愎自用，引发过团队成员的不满。在他刚结束休假回到办公室后，发现他的大部分部下将要另谋他就，集体被挖角。McAvoy的老板、ACN电视网新闻部部长Charlie Skinner（萨姆·沃特森 Sam Waterston 饰）有卓越的眼光与新闻理想，知道该如何拯救一档新闻节目，眼光更是准得惊人。他不但没有放弃Will，更利用他的工作能力竭力维护这档节目中的所有人才。这一次，Will不得不带领一批全新的团队成员，重振《晚间新闻》的旗鼓......

2009 film by Kevin Macdonald