Deadline: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In Deadline, the stories of crimes and heroics went from the police precincts to the offices of the New York Ledger, showcasing the journalists behind the publication that graced the desks and newstands of "Law & Order."

Based on true stories and captivating headlines, the series focused on Wallace Benton (Oliver Platt), a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Ledger columnist. Working alongside his soon to be ex-wife Brooke Benton (Hope Davis), Benton's story focused on his daily dealings with hard-hitting reporting and his investigative journalism student recruits who dive deeper into the lives of New York City citizens, unearthing secrets and front page stories in the process. The Ledger team also featured Nikki Masucci (Bebe Neuwirth), Si Beekman (Tom Conti), Hildy Baker (Lili Taylor), Brooke Benton (Hope Davis), Charles Foster (Damon Gupton), and Beth Khambu (Christina Chang).

Deadline was created by Dick Wolf and executive produced by Wolf and Robert Palm for NBC.

Series details

• Title: Deadline
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action
• Premiere date: 2000-10-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-04-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 5600
• IMDb ID: tt0247086
• TVDB ID: 206851

Cast and credited roles

• Oliver Platt — Wallace Benton
• Bebe Neuwirth — Nikki Masucci
• Tom Conti — Si Beekman
• Lili Taylor — Hildy Baker
• Hope Davis — Brooke Benton
• Damon Gupton — Charles Foster

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-10-02; final listed air date 2001-04-07; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Deadline on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.