Deadline

Deadline

2000 1 Seasons ⭐ 10.0
Drama

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.

Seasons

1. Pilot

2000-10-02

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

2. Lovers and Madmen

2000-10-09

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

3. Perception

2000-10-16

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

4. Daniel in the Lion's Den

2000-10-23

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

5. Howl

2000-10-30

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

6. The Old Ball Game

2001-03-17

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

7. Don't I Know You?

2001-03-17

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.

8. The Undesirables

2001-03-24

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

9. Somebody's Fool

2001-03-24

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

10. The First Commandment

2001-03-31

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

11. Just Lie Back

2001-03-31

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

12. Shock

2001-04-07

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

13. Red Herring

2001-04-07

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.

Top Cast

Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt
Lili Taylor
Lili Taylor
Hope Davis
Hope Davis
Damon Gupton
Damon Gupton
Christina Chang
Christina Chang
Tom Conti
Tom Conti
Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth

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