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Season 1 – Lou Grant

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After losing his job, a man relocates and begins life as the city editor of a newspaper.
Lou Grant — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Lou Grant seamlessly transplants Ed Asner's beloved comic creation into a dramatic setting, with a solid ensemble and another newsroom that gets top marks for authenticity.

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Tom Shales Washington Post 08/18/2021
Lou Grant is the best new TV show of the season. Like the man in the title, it is a bracing, reassuring combination of an essentially gentle spirit and good, old-fashioned guts. This may be not only what television needs, but what America needs. Go to Full Review Don Groves Sydney Morning Herald 08/18/2021
What separates this show from many of the duds around it is one simple virtue: integrity. I like its honesty of purpose; it offers sensible dialogue, believable people in realistic situations. Go to Full Review John J. O'Connor New York Times 08/18/2021
The series gives every indication of being an affable addition to the schedule. It doesn't take itself too seriously, and yet it manages to convey a modicum of truth about the newspaper business. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ed Asner

Lou Grant

Mason Adams

Charlie Hume

Robert Walden

Joe Rossi

Linda Kelsey

Billie Newman

Nancy Marchand

Mrs. Pynchon

Jack Bannon

Art Donovan

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 1977 Cophouse Lou, fired from his TV job, leaves Minneapolis and becomes city editor on the faltering Los Angeles Tribune. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 27, 1977 Hostages A dead thief's brother orders hostage Rossi to rewrite a story about a shooting; guest John Rubinstein. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 4, 1977 The Hoax Lou's con-artist pal (Eugene Roche) offers him an exclusive interview with a missing tycoon. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 11, 1977 Henhouse Lou competes with the editor of the paper's feature section over whose reporter is to cover an important murder story. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 18, 1977 Nazi Billie probes anti-Semitic activities of an American fascist group; guests Brian Dennehy, Peter Weller. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 25, 1977 Aftershock Lou has trouble ending his relationship with a Tribune reporter's widow; guest Joyce Van Patten. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 1, 1977 Barrio Billie becomes personally involved in her story when she investigates an apparent street gang shooting. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 8, 1977 Scoop Billie's accuracy causes her to miss a deadline; Rossi's speedy reporting yields errors. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 15, 1977 Judge Lou's observation of a manslaughter trial leads him to question an elderly judge's (Barnard Hughes) mental competence. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 22, 1977 Psych-out Lou fears he has pressured Rossi into taking unnecessary risks while doing a feature on mental hospitals. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 29, 1977 Housewarming Billie writes a series on wife abuse then finds it in the city room; guests Julie Kavner, Edward Winter. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 6, 1977 Takeover Lou and Charlie suspect that Mrs. Pynchon's beau, a publisher, covets the Tribune; guest John Anderson. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 13, 1977 Christmas Two stories -- one on a homeless family, and one on a politician -- take unexpected turns; guest Tim O'Connor. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 3, 1978 Airliner Charlie's daughter is a passenger on a jumbo jet in trouble above Los Angeles. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 10, 1978 Sports The Tribune courts public outrage by exposing a college-football cheating scandal; guests David Ackroyd, Keene Curtis. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 17, 1978 Hero Lou seeks a man who foiled an assassination, then feels responsible for the resultant tragedy. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 30, 1978 Renewal Lou tries to prevent the destruction of his friend's artwork; guest Robert Earl Jones. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 6, 1978 Sect Lou investigates when Charlie fears he has lost his son to the Hare Krishna movement. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 13, 1978 Scandal Rossi thinks a woman reporter is trading personal favors for political information; guests Gail Strickland, James Olson. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 27, 1978 Spies The CIA asks Lou to abandon a local espionage story; he refuses; guest Laurette Spang. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 6, 1978 Poison Rossi's investigation of radiation leaks at a chemical plant leads to a friend's death and personal peril. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 20, 1978 Physical Lou learns he must undergo cancer surgery. Details

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Lou Grant — Season 1

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Season Info

Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 20, 1977