Deadline
Deadline: Season 1

Air Date

October 2, 2000

Episodes

13 episodes

Deadline

Season 1

Episodes

First Episode

1. First Episode

October 2, 2000
60 min

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

Lovers and Madmen

2. Lovers and Madmen

October 9, 2000
60 min

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

Perception

3. Perception

October 16, 2000
60 min

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

Daniel in the Lion's Den

4. Daniel in the Lion's Den

October 23, 2000
60 min

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

Howl

5. Howl

October 30, 2000
60 min

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

The Old Ball Game

6. The Old Ball Game

March 17, 2001
60 min

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

Don't I Know You?

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.

The Undesirables

8. The Undesirables

March 24, 2001
60 min

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

Somebody's Fool

9. Somebody's Fool

March 24, 2001
60 min

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

The First Commandment

10. The First Commandment

March 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.

Just Lie Back

11. Just Lie Back

March 31, 2001
60 min

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

Shock

12. Shock

April 7, 2001
60 min

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

Red Herring

13. Red Herring

April 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.