“I can’t tell you how exciting it is to do something that’s never been done,” George previously said in a statement, according to CNN. “CNN is the perfect place to bring this story of courage to so many more people than we could have ever hoped. Live TV. No net. Buckle up, everyone.”

CNN Chairman and CEO described the play as “not just a celebration of a golden age in TV journalism, [but] it’s also about the importance of the free press and the need for strong news organizations to report the facts in a fair-minded way. That’s something we still care deeply about.”

Below, learn more about George’s Broadway play.

This is the story behind the story. George Clooney plays late journalist Edward R. Murrow in a live broadcast of Broadway hit “Good Night, and Good Luck,” a play depicting Murrow’s famous battle with Senator Joseph McCarthy.

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The only time you could have watched Good Night, and Good Luck live on TV was on June 7, 2025, on CNN. The production’s theatrical run ends on June 8.

While George plays journalist , the rest of the main cast of Good Night, and Good Luck features as Colonel Anderson, as Don Hewitt, as John Aaro, as Fred Friendly, as Shirley Wershba, as Don Hollenbeck and as William S. Paley.

Edward was a renowned CBS journalist widely considered to be one of the greatest. He earned recognition for his radio broadcasts during World War II, then for his exposé on Senator , which the 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck was inspired by.

When he was reporting WWII, Edward signed off on his shows by saying, “Good night, and good luck.”

Even though you can’t see another televised event of the Broadway play, fans can still see the Good Night, and Good Luck 2005 film, which was directed by George. The movie is currently available to rent for $3.99 on YouTube, Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.