Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestLive Shot is an American drama television show starring Jeff Yagher that aired in fall 1995 on UPN. The show centered on fictional television station, KXZX, in Los Angeles's Re-Action News. It was an ensemble piece, one of the rare occasions in television where there was no true main character. Most notable in the show's run was an early use of an ongoing story arc centering around the murder of a Los Angeles socialite. As the show was canceled with little warning, the story arc was never resolved. Also, sports reporter Lou Waller came out of the closet in the last act of the last episode to air. Consequently, the fallout of this event was never shown.
Writing
Ambitious serialized mystery ahead of its time.
Acting
Hill Harper and Nia Long before they were huge.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
One of the earliest American network dramas with a gay Black male character in a recurring role—then immediately cancelled.
Creator Dick Wolf developed this between Law & Order seasons; its cancellation helped fund more L&O instead. We chose... poorly.
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