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Deadline

Deadline

★ 10.0/10•2000•1h 0m•Drama
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Deadline is a television series which was shown on NBC in the 2000–2001 season. It starred Oliver Platt as Wallace Benton, who worked for the fictional New York Ledger. This was a daily newspaper which was seen in many episodes of Law & Order.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 2, 2000

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE160m

Pilot

A Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist recruits college students to assist in uncovering headline stories.

Oct 2, 2000

Episode 2 - Lovers and MadmenE260m

Lovers and Madmen

Benton investigates a renowned classical pianist who becomes romantically involved with Benton's estranged wife.

Oct 9, 2000

Episode 3 - PerceptionE360m

Perception

Benton uncovers a link between the "accidental" shooting of an off-duty officer and a series of police beatings.

Oct 16, 2000

Episode 4 - Daniel in the Lion's DenE460m

Daniel in the Lion's Den

Benton learns that a candidate for city council is a convicted fugitive living under an assumed name.

Oct 23, 2000

Episode 5 - HowlE560m

Howl

Benton becomes a suspect in the murder of a gangster's girlfriend after she spent the night at his place.

Oct 30, 2000

Episode 6 - The Old Ball GameE660m

The Old Ball Game

A wealthy woman goes missing, and the investigation uncovers more than anyone expected.

Mar 17, 2001

Episode 7 - Don't I Know You?E760m

Don't I Know You?

When Wallace probes the mob, Nikki's family connections and her past come back to haunt her and she is forced to choose between her father and her career. Abe Vigoda guest stars.

Mar 17, 2001

Episode 8 - The UndesirablesE860m

The Undesirables

Wallace uncovers a politician's plot to sterilize female drug addicts

Mar 24, 2001

Episode 9 - Somebody's FoolE960m

Somebody's Fool

Benton investigates when a man is killed after creating a disturbance on a plane.

Mar 24, 2001

Episode 10 - The First CommandmentE1060m

The First Commandment

Benton is led astray while investigating the murder of a prominent rabbi's wife, causing him to delve into the holy man's background.

Mar 31, 2001

Episode 11 - Just Lie BackE1160m

Just Lie Back

Benton investigates the possibility that misogynistic comments by a radio disc jockey may have provoked a series of sexual assaults.

Mar 31, 2001

Episode 12 - ShockE1260m

Shock

Beth investigates a drug rehabilitation center that preys off its clientele by selling narcotics and condoning prostitution.

Apr 7, 2001

Episode 13 - Red HerringE1360m

Red Herring

Benton ends up afraid for his life and on his publisher's bad side when he dares to write a damning column on a stock scam run by the Russian mafia.

Apr 7, 2001

Actors

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Wallace Benton

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Hildy Baker

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

Brooke Benton

Damon Gupton

Damon Gupton

Charles Foster

Christina Chang

Christina Chang

Beth Khambu

Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Si Beekman

Bebe Neuwirth

Bebe Neuwirth

Nikki Masucci

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