Deadline (1959 TV series)

Deadline is a 1959–61 American television drama series that re-enacted famous newspaper stories from the past. Violent action took precedence over plots in its episodes.

Format
Deadline was Hosted and narrated by Paul Stewart on a set resembling a newspaper's city room. He sat on a desk during his introduction to each episode. Guest stars included Peter Falk, Will Kuluva, Diane Ladd, Robert Lansing, George Maharis, Simon Oakland, Edgar Stehli, and Paul Stevens.

Production
The syndicated series was produced by Arnold Perl. Thirty-nine 30-minute episodes were produced. It was an Official Films production.

In November 2019, Film Chest studios acquired and restored all 39 episodes for release on DVD as a complete collection for the first time.

Critical response
Ben Gross wrote in the New York Daily News that the premiere episode about Victor Riesel "was re-enacted in a graphic manner". He added, "Judging by the opening chapter, the series will abound in drama."