Midnight Caller Season 1 After It Happened 1988
"After It Happened" is a 1988 episode of the NBC television series Midnight Caller. The controversial episode tells the story of a bisexual man who is deliberately infecting people, including series lead character Jack Killian's ex-girlfriend, with HIV. AIDS and LGBT rights activists disrupted filming, citing concerns over the negative portrayal of bisexual and HIV-positive people and fears that the show would make people with AIDS the targets of violence. Series executives made some changes to the script in response to these concerns, but activists were still displeased. "After It Happened" performed well in the ratings but received a mixed critical response. Actress Kay Lenz received an Emmy Award for her guest-starring role as Killian's ex-girlfriend Tina. NBC aired a follow-up episode in 1989 in which Tina is near death. This second script, "Someone to Love", was written in consultation with some of the groups that protested "After It Happened" and was much more favorably received.
- Released: 1988-12-13
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Gary Cole, Wendy Kilbourne, Lisa Eilbacher, Dennis Dun, Mykelti Williamson
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1. Conversations with an Assassin 1988-10-25
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2. Twelve Gauge 1988-12-06
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3. After It Happened 1988-12-13
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4. Payback 1988-12-20
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5. Bank Job 1989-01-03
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6. The Execution of John Saringo 1989-01-10
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7. But Not for Me 1989-01-17
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8. Trash Radio 1989-01-31
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9. No Exit 1989-02-07
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10. Fathers and Sins 1989-02-14
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11. Blame It on Midnight 1989-02-21
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12. Promise to a Dead Man 1989-03-07
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13. The Fall 1989-03-28
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14. Ethan's Call 1989-04-04
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15. Baby Chase 1989-04-11
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16. Wait Until Midnight 1989-05-02
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17. Blues for Mr. Charlie 1989-05-09
