The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.
Lou Grant (Season 3)
Cop (Episode 1)
Air date: 1979-09-17
Runtime: 60 min
Expose (Episode 2)
Writer: David Lloyd
Air date: 1979-09-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The hard drinking husband of a popular female politician makes headlines while the Trib staff makes news itself in a gossip magazine. The Trib learns a hard lesson about what happens when private lives become public from Rossi's tough coverage of elected official, Bonita Worth, and Lou's firing of a resentful reporter.
Slammer (Episode 3)
Air date: 1979-10-01
Runtime: 60 min
Charlatan (Episode 4)
Air date: 1979-10-15
Runtime: 60 min
Frame-Up (Episode 5)
Air date: 1979-10-22
Runtime: 60 min
Hype (Episode 6)
Air date: 1979-10-29
Runtime: 60 min
Gambling (Episode 7)
Air date: 1979-11-05
Runtime: 60 min
Witness (Episode 8)
Air date: 1979-11-12
Runtime: 60 min
Kidnap (Episode 9)
Air date: 1979-11-26
Runtime: 60 min
Andrew, Part 1: Premonition (Episode 10)
Air date: 1979-12-03
Runtime: 60 min
Andrew, Part 2: Trial (Episode 11)
Air date: 1979-12-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Andrew is put on trial for the murder of a young woman who lived in his mother's flat. Art wants to protect his cousin but realizes that the Tribune's coverage may work against the case.
Hollywood (Episode 12)
Air date: 1979-12-17
Runtime: 60 min
Kids (Episode 13)
Air date: 1979-12-24
Runtime: 60 min
Brushfire (Episode 14)
Writer: Gene Reynolds
Air date: 1980-01-07
Runtime: 60 min
Indians (Episode 15)
Air date: 1980-01-14
Runtime: 60 min
Cover-Up (Episode 16)
Air date: 1980-01-21
Runtime: 60 min
Inheritance (Episode 17)
Air date: 1980-01-28
Runtime: 60 min
Censored (Episode 18)
Air date: 1980-02-04
Runtime: 60 min
Lou (Episode 19)
Air date: 1980-02-11
Runtime: 60 min
Blackout (Episode 20)
Air date: 1980-02-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The paper's long standing streak of having a daily newspaper published is threatened by a blackout.
Dogs (Episode 21)
Air date: 1980-03-03
Runtime: 60 min
Influence (Episode 22)
Air date: 1980-03-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Lou sticks his neck out to try and help Adam, who develops a serious drinking problem. However, when Adam's drinking problems gets worse and he expects Lou to keep covering for him, Lou regrets getting involved.
Guns (Episode 23)
Air date: 1980-03-17
Runtime: 60 min
Hazard (Episode 24)
Air date: 1980-03-24
Runtime: 60 min

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