Midnight Caller Tarnished Shield (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama

Midnight Caller

Tarnished Shield (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

Killian's talk show turns into horror when a caller commits suicide on the air. Jack and Deacon Bridges discover that the dead man was a corrupt cop - and only one tragic factor in a police scandal..

Director

Kevin Hooks

Writers

Richard Di Lello (creator) (as Richard DiLello) | John Schulian (written by)

Producer

John F. Perry

Composer

Ross Levinson

Cinematographer

Bradley B. Six

Editor

Philip Sgriccia (as Philip J. Sgriccia)

Casting Director

Jacklynn Briskey (as Jacklynn Burrud Briskey)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 19, 1989

Release date

Sep 19, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 cast members

Name	Known for
Gary Cole Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian See fewer	Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Wendy Kilbourne Devon King Devon King See fewer	North & South: Book 1, North & South (1985)
Dennis Dun Billy Po Billy Po See fewer	Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Mykelti Williamson Deacon Bridges (as Mykel T. Williamson) Deacon Bridges (as Mykel T. Williamson) See fewer	Forrest Gump (1994)
Arthur Taxier Lt. Carl Zymak Lt. Carl Zymak See fewer	Donnie Darko (2001)
James Gammon Pete Hanrahan Pete Hanrahan See fewer	Major League (1989)
Robert Clohessy Phil Gaff Phil Gaff See fewer	The Avengers (2012)
Michael Girardin Ralph Landrum Ralph Landrum See fewer	The Rainmaker (1997)
Rebecca Patterson Jenny Bateman Jenny Bateman See fewer	Love & Basketball (2000)
Billy Vera Terry 'Duwa' Whatley Terry 'Duwa' Whatley See fewer	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
Michael Sullivan Actor Actor See fewer	The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala (1993)
Steven Anthony Jones Martin Slocum Martin Slocum See fewer	Patch Adams (1998)
Jerado Carmona Jerado Jerado See fewer	Midnight Caller (1988)
James King Onteen Onteen See fewer	Midnight Caller (1988)
Drew Letchworth Harris Grimes Harris Grimes See fewer	Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Don Moffit TV Reporter TV Reporter See fewer	Midnight Caller (1988)
Heather Bostian Female Mourner Female Mourner See fewer	Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
James K. Lewis Officer (as James Kenneth Lewis) Officer (as James Kenneth Lewis) See fewer	Midnight Caller (1988)
Hank Amico Vic Bateman Vic Bateman See fewer	Computer Beach Party (1987)