Deadline 1959
What is Deadline?
Deadline is a television series first released in 1959. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1959
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 39
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 17, 1959
- Networks
- WPIX
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.3/10
- Format
- 1 season · 39 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- WPIX
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Deadline is a television series first released in 1959. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by WPIX. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 39 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“Each episode dramatizes a real newspaper headline with period‑accurate tension.”
- Re‑creates famous newspaper stories
- Features early appearances by future stars
- Compact 30‑minute format
- Violent action often outweighs plot depth
Watch it if you enjoy fast‑paced, true‑story dramatizations with classic TV guest stars.
Contains violent action, so it may suit mature audiences.
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What is the series about?
Deadline dramatizes famous newspaper stories from the past in each episode.
Who hosted and narrated the show?
The series was hosted and narrated by Paul Stewart.
When was Deadline originally broadcast?
It aired from 1959 to 1961.
How many episodes were produced?
Thirty‑nine half‑hour episodes were made.
Which notable guest stars appeared?
Guest stars included Peter Falk, Diane Ladd, Robert Lansing and George Maharis.
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