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Season 1 – Deadline

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Oliver Platt stars as the New York Ledger's star columnist, Wallace Benton, a Pulitzer-winning reporter who recruits investigative journalism students to uncover what the Big Apple's citizens, powerful and otherwise, would rather keep dead and buried. Bebe Neuwirth and Hope Davis also star in this Dick Wolf series.
Deadline — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Deadline deserves credit for its excellent writing and stellar casting, but the drama's depiction of the journalism industry rings decidedly false.

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Tom Shales Washington Post Stunningly uninteresting in nearly every conceivable way. Oct 25, 2019 Full Review Linda Stasi New York Post The problem here is that the physical space is spot on - but the plots are off. Oct 25, 2019 Full Review Julie Salamon New York Times This talented cast has potential. But right now, the drama is relying on stories that seem improbable, even if they happen to be based on fact. Oct 25, 2019 Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel Journalists are not heroes. This is the basic flaw of Deadline. If viewers can buy this fantasy, they'll find that Deadline is a typical [Dick] Wolf drama, sharply written and tightly executed by a marvelous cast. Oct 25, 2019 Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Despising journalists may be in vogue, but Platt is easy to like in the lead role. Still, it's the supporting cast that makes "Deadline" worth watching. Oct 25, 2019 Full Review Jeff Simon Buffalo News [Deadline] gave me Dick Wolf fatigue around the three-quarters mark. Oct 25, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Oliver Platt

Wallace Benton

Bebe Neuwirth

Nikki Masucci

Lili Taylor

Hildy Baker

Tom Conti

Si Beekman

Hope Davis

Brooke Benton

Christina Chang

Beth Khambu

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 2000 1st Episode A Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist (Oliver Platt) recruits college students to assist in uncovering headline stories. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 2000 Lovers & Madmen Benton investigates a renowned classical pianist who becomes romantically involved with Benton's estranged wife. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 16, 2000 Perception Benton uncovers a link between the "accidental" shooting of an off-duty officer and a series of police beatings. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 2000 Daniel in the Lion's Den Benton learns that a candidate for city council is a convicted fugitive living under an assumed name. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 2000 Howl Benton becomes a suspect in the murder of a gangster's girlfriend after she spent the night at his place. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 17, 2001 The Old Ball Game A wealthy woman goes missing, and the investigation uncovers more than anyone expected. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 17, 2001 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. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 24, 2001 The Undesirables Wallace uncovers a politician's plot to sterilize female drug addicts. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 24, 2001 Somebody's Fool Benton investigates when a man is killed after creating a disturbance on a plane. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 31, 2001 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. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 31, 2001 Just Lie Back Benton investigates the possibility that misogynistic comments by a radio disc jockey may have provoked a series of sexual assaults. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 7, 2001 Shock Beth investigates a drug rehabilitation center that preys off its clientele by selling narcotics and condoning prostitution. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 7, 2001 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. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Dick Wolf, Robert Palm
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 2000