Deadline
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.
Cast
Oliver Platt
Wallace Benton
Lili Taylor
Hildy Baker
Hope Davis
Brooke Benton
Damon Gupton
Charles Foster
Christina Chang
Beth Khambu
Tom Conti
Si Beekman
Bebe Neuwirth
Nikki Masucci
Seasons
E1Pilot
Oct 2, 2000
A Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist recruits college students to assist in uncovering headline stories.
E2Lovers and Madmen
Oct 9, 2000
Benton investigates a renowned classical pianist who becomes romantically involved with Benton's estranged wife.
E3Perception
Oct 16, 2000
Benton uncovers a link between the "accidental" shooting of an off-duty officer and a series of police beatings.
E4Daniel in the Lion's Den
Oct 23, 2000
Benton learns that a candidate for city council is a convicted fugitive living under an assumed name.
E5Howl
Oct 30, 2000
Benton becomes a suspect in the murder of a gangster's girlfriend after she spent the night at his place.
E6The Old Ball Game
Mar 17, 2001
A wealthy woman goes missing, and the investigation uncovers more than anyone expected.
E7Don't I Know You?
Mar 17, 2001
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.
E8The Undesirables
Mar 24, 2001
Wallace uncovers a politician's plot to sterilize female drug addicts
E9Somebody's Fool
Mar 24, 2001
Benton investigates when a man is killed after creating a disturbance on a plane.
E10The First Commandment
Mar 31, 2001
Benton is led astray while investigating the murder of a prominent rabbi's wife, causing him to delve into the holy man's background.
E11Just Lie Back
Mar 31, 2001
Benton investigates the possibility that misogynistic comments by a radio disc jockey may have provoked a series of sexual assaults.
E12Shock
Apr 7, 2001
Beth investigates a drug rehabilitation center that preys off its clientele by selling narcotics and condoning prostitution.
E13Red Herring
Apr 7, 2001
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.
Storyline
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.
