"Deadline" (2000) TV series 2000-2001

Director:

Matthew Penn

Writer:

Yahlin Chang (episode)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Oliver Platt plays Wallace Benton, a journalist for a New York tabloid magazine called the NY Ledger...

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Oliver Platt	...	Wallace Benton (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Damon Gupton	...	Charles Foster (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Nikki Masucci (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Lili Taylor	...	Hildy Baker (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Hope Davis	...	Brooke Benton (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Tom Conti	...	Si Beekman (13 episodes, 2000-2001)
Chip Zien	...	Sammy Klein (6 episodes, 2000-2001)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Studios USA Television

NBC stands for "NOTHING BUT CANCELLATIONS!"

The evil NBC network has cut off the 3rd and the final new addition to the Monday night line-up...the question is, why? I can understand why "Daddio" and "Tucker" got canned (both horrible shows, by the way). Now that this show is gone, the whole new Monday prime time is gone. This makes me as mad as the Presidential election the other day, and that means mad!

Anyway, enough of my griping. Let me talk about the show. This show was perfect in almost every way. From the creator of "Law & Order", this show had to be good, and it was. It's got all the elements arranged in one hour of programming: comic relief, high drama, romance; you name it, you were guaranteed to get it. I'm sure you know the scoop already: Oliver Platt stars as the award-winning writer for the New York Ledger, and it's a playout of "digging up the dirt" which is so important in today's society (especially in tabloids). Platt's character was a "fresh new face" in the TV world, and so was the rest of the cast. I especially liked seeing wonderful actresses such as Bebe Neuwirth and Lili Taylor in a show like this. I was fascinated by the way events were played out in this show, especially the last episode before it was taken off of the air. I looked forward to this show long before the series debut, and looked forward to it every Monday...until now.

The burning questions are sadly unanswered when the show withered away. SO much stuff was left at a cliffhanger for me, because we barely got to know some of the characters. Why did NBC have to cancel such a wonderful show? If another network could buy this show like PAX did for "Mysterious Ways", then I would be content. Otherwise, just leave me hanging off a cliff until you get a show just as good. 9.5/10