DeadlineSeason 12000 · 13 episodesEpisodes1PilotA Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist recruits college students to assist in uncovering headline stories.2Lovers and MadmenBenton investigates a renowned classical pianist who becomes romantically involved with Benton's estranged wife.3PerceptionBenton uncovers a link between the "accidental" shooting of an off-duty officer and a series of police beatings.4Daniel in the Lion's DenBenton learns that a candidate for city council is a convicted fugitive living under an assumed name.5HowlBenton becomes a suspect in the murder of a gangster's girlfriend after she spent the night at his place.6The Old Ball GameA wealthy woman goes missing, and the investigation uncovers more than anyone expected.7Don't I Know You?When Wallace probes the mob, Nikki's family connections and her past come back to haunt her and she is forced to choose between her father and her career. Abe Vigoda guest stars.8The UndesirablesWallace uncovers a politician's plot to sterilize female drug addicts9Somebody's FoolBenton investigates when a man is killed after creating a disturbance on a plane.10The First CommandmentBenton is led astray while investigating the murder of a prominent rabbi's wife, causing him to delve into the holy man's background.11Just Lie BackBenton investigates the possibility that misogynistic comments by a radio disc jockey may have provoked a series of sexual assaults.12ShockBeth investigates a drug rehabilitation center that preys off its clientele by selling narcotics and condoning prostitution.13Red HerringBenton ends up afraid for his life and on his publisher's bad side when he dares to write a damning column on a stock scam run by the Russian mafia.
