Deadline

2000–2001 · Ended · 1 season · 13 episodes · Drama · United States

Creator Dick Wolf · Channel NBC · Starring Oliver Platt, Lili Taylor, Hope Davis

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.
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Episodes

13 episodes · October 2000 – April 2001
  1. Episode 1: 1. PilotOctober 2, 2000 · 60 min
    A Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist recruits college students to assist in uncovering headline stories.
  2. Episode 2: 2. Lovers and MadmenOctober 9, 2000 · 60 min
    Benton investigates a renowned classical pianist who becomes romantically involved with Benton's estranged wife.
  3. Episode 3: 3. PerceptionOctober 16, 2000 · 60 min
    Benton uncovers a link between the "accidental" shooting of an off-duty officer and a series of police beatings.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Daniel in the Lion's DenOctober 23, 2000 · 60 min
    Benton learns that a candidate for city council is a convicted fugitive living under an assumed name.
  5. Episode 5: 5. HowlOctober 30, 2000 · 60 min
    Benton becomes a suspect in the murder of a gangster's girlfriend after she spent the night at his place.
  6. Episode 6: 6. The Old Ball GameMarch 17, 2001 · 60 min
    A wealthy woman goes missing, and the investigation uncovers more than anyone expected.
Show 7 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. Don't I Know You?March 17, 2001 · 60 min
    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.
  2. Episode 8: 8. The UndesirablesMarch 24, 2001 · 60 min
    Wallace uncovers a politician's plot to sterilize female drug addicts
  3. Episode 9: 9. Somebody's FoolMarch 24, 2001 · 60 min
    Benton investigates when a man is killed after creating a disturbance on a plane.
  4. Episode 10: 10. The First CommandmentMarch 31, 2001 · 60 min
    Benton is led astray while investigating the murder of a prominent rabbi's wife, causing him to delve into the holy man's background.
  5. Episode 11: 11. Just Lie BackMarch 31, 2001 · 60 min
    Benton investigates the possibility that misogynistic comments by a radio disc jockey may have provoked a series of sexual assaults.
  6. Episode 12: 12. ShockApril 7, 2001 · 60 min
    Beth investigates a drug rehabilitation center that preys off its clientele by selling narcotics and condoning prostitution.
  7. Episode 13: 13. Red HerringApril 7, 2001 · 60 min
    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.

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EPISODE LENGTH
60 minutes
FIRST AIRED
October 2, 2000
LAST AIRED
April 7, 2001
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Wolf Entertainment, USA Network, Studios USA

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