Deadline

Editor Reviews

• Greer Langley

  Rating: -2

  -2

  June 23, 2025

  Deadline was a Dick Wolf production that delved into the world of newspaper journalism, specifically focusing on a team of investigative reporters at a fictional New York City daily. The show followed the journalists as they dug into stories, often intertwining their investigations with the legal system. Starring Oliver Platt as a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, the series aimed to capture the fast-paced, often challenging work of journalism and its role in uncovering truth and holding power accountable. Like other Wolf shows, it drew inspiration from real-world events. Though it had a short run, Deadline offered a different lens through which to view crime and justice – that of the press uncovering the facts rather than the police or lawyers directly involved.