Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestGovernment agencies investigate the mysterious disappearance of a powerful presidential adviser.
Acting
Richard Widmark's exhausted president energy is *chef's kiss*.
Writing
Dean Riesner adapts his own novel with zero compromises.
Production
Shot on location in D.C. with that grainy 70s documentary feel.
Creator
Dean Riesner
Richard Widmark
President Paul Roudebush
Eleanor Parker
Sue Greer
Sheree North
Beverly West
James Farentino
Gene Culligan
Robert Young
Sen. Earl Gannon
Larry Hagman
Jerry Freytag
Arthur Hill
Arnold Greer
Tom Bosley
Johnny Cavanaugh
Betty White
TV Hostess
Christine Belford
Gretchen Greer
Russell Johnson
Clyde Morehouse
William Shatner
Dave Paulick
Murray Hamilton
Nick McCann
Stephen McNally
Gen. Palfrey
E.G. Marshall
Arthur Ingram
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was NBC's first miniseries, airing in 1971 before the format even had a name. They literally invented binge-watching.
The 'in the closet' keyword isn't subtext—it's text. Remarkably frank for 1971 network television, though the character's fate is... of its time.
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