Lou Grant
Hostages
Season 1, Episode 2 · Aired 1977-09-27
Synopsis
A gunman, upset with a story about his brother who was wrongfully shot by a store-owner during a robbery, holds the newspaper staff hostage demanding a new story.
In the series
This episode is part of Lou Grant (1977–1982) on CBS.
Mary's boss goes hour-long serious — newsroom integrity with teeth.
Key cast
- Ed Asner as Lou Grant
- Robert Walden as Joe Rossi
- Linda Kelsey as Billie Newman
- Mason Adams as Charlie Hume
- Nancy Marchand as Margaret Pynchon