The Beast

The Beast (2001)

EndedScripted showDrama

Jounalist Alice Allenby clashes with media mogul Jackson Burns, who has built a 24-hour broadcast station where his reporters not only cover the stories but end up being the stories themselves.

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Scheduleevery Wednesday at 22:00 (60 min)

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Functional Family
Season 1Episode 660 min

Functional Family

As Alice struggles to keep her attention on being an anchor, rather than a reporter, the new intern, Robert, struggles with demons of his own. Meanwhile, in jail, Reese McFadden and Tamir Naipal meet Brandon Romer, a former child star who fell into a world of addiction when his career ended. With the help of a microphone, smuggled in with Reese's medication, and a cameraman stationed outside of the window of Reese's and Tamir's jail cell, the story of their incarceration ends up being broadcast, live, by WNS. Jackson discusses the situation with the station's attorney, who is not very happy with the bootleg broadcast. Mrs. Sweeny interviews the new intern, Robert Tibideau, and takes a shine to him. Jackson pressures Sonya about the impending promotion of a piece on which she is working, ""The Ray Family ... A Startling Look At America's Forgotten Underclass."" He fears that the most startling thing about the Ray family will be if the viewers are able to stay awake when the production
juil. 25, 2001

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Cast

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

plays Maggie Steech
Jason Gedrick

Jason Gedrick

plays Reese McFadden
Naveen Andrews

Naveen Andrews

plays Timir Naipaul
April Grace

April Grace

plays Sonya Topple
Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell

plays Alice Allenby
Frank Langella

Frank Langella

plays Jackson Burns
Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

plays Ted Fisher
Harriet Sansom Harris

Harriet Sansom Harris

plays Mrs. Sweeney
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Characters

Maggie Steech

Maggie Steech

played by Wendy Crewson
Reese McFadden

Reese McFadden

played by Jason Gedrick
Timir Naipaul

Timir Naipaul

played by Naveen Andrews
Sonya Topple

Sonya Topple

played by April Grace
Alice Allenby

Alice Allenby

played by Elizabeth Mitchell
Jackson Burns

Jackson Burns

played by Frank Langella
Ted Fisher

Ted Fisher

played by Peter Riegert
Mrs. Sweeney

Mrs. Sweeney

played by Harriet Sansom Harris
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