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Episode Detail: Conversations with an Assassin - Midnight Caller

Debut: Jack Killian (Gary Cole) resigns from the San Francisco police force after a tragic mistake and takes a job as a late-night radio talk-show host. First up: A psychopath (Jenny Wright) picks Jack as her "kindred spirit." Tina: Kay Lenz. Rusty: Frank Papia. Flo: Catherine Keats. Devon: Wendy Kilbourne.
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Premiered: October 25, 1988, on NBC
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Premise: A riveting drama about a San Francisco cop turned late-night radio talk-show host who gets involved in the lives and problems of his listeners (he left the force in the wake of having accidentally killed his partner). Moody, winning stories ranged from murder mysteries to alcoholism and homelessness, but its most memorable episode had a heartbreaking AIDS plotline, highlighted by guest star Kay Lenz's Emmy-winning turn as lead character Jack Killian's former lover.

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