By Geno McGahee
As a huge fan of shows like DRAGNET, KOJAK, QUINCY and LAW & ORDER: SVU, I was eager to check out the newly released “DEADLINE,” a series that ran from 1959 through 1961, and I was not disappointed.
The show is structured much like DRAGNET with some TWLIGHT ZONE mixed in. The show, spreading 39 episodes, covers items that are “ripped right out of the headlines”, much like SVU, and much like SVU, they present them incredibly well. The late fifties and early sixties was such a cool time for TV and we see it here with the courage of the journalists taking on the mob and crooked politicians. It was time before fake news. This was when we had the real journalists seeking the truth and confronting the bad guys and it’s presented amazingly in DEADLINE. I binge-watched this show and my only complaint is that it only went 39 episodes.
This set is coming out on November 19th and if you like the shows mentioned above, this is a must own. I recommend it for everyone, really. This is just great writing and acting with some very interesting stories along the way. I’m happy that I got the opportunity to watch this show. The witty dialogue had me laughing, and the tough guys that are so rarely found in TV nowadays, were in full display.
On November 19th, pick this up, or buy it as a Xmas gift for any friends or family that won’t shut up about Law & Order. It’ll be up their alley.
PRODUCT INFO:
BONUS FEATURES
Episode Synopses • Photo Gallery • Trailer •
Trivia • Extended Synopsis: Journalism Past and
Present Overview • Interview with Broadcast
Journalism Professor Joe Alicastro
SKU: FC-647
UPC: 874757064796
SRP: $19.98
Street Date: 11/19/2019
Pre-Book: 11/5/2019
Discs: 3
Box Lot: 30
Production: Arnold Perl
Run Time: 1,006 Mins
Format: DVD
Color/B&W: B&W
Aspect ratio: 4×3
Year Prod: 1959 – 1961
Sound: Mono
Studio: Film Chest
Rating: Not rated
Genre: Television, Crime, Drama
Actor(s): Paul Stewart (narrator), Peter Falk,
Diane Ladd, George Maharis, Robert Lansing
and many more.
Director(s): Various
