Television Event

To win the ratings war, they must end the Cold War

Television Event — Plot

An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection with an audience of over 100 million and forced an urgent conversation with the US President on how to collectively confront and resolve the most pressing issue of the time - nuclear proliferation.

• Release date
• November 11, 2020
• Runtime
• 91 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Jeff Daniels

Television Event — Cast

Nicholas Meyer Self

R

Robert Papazian Self Edward Hume Self

B

Brandon Stoddard Self Stephanie Austin Self

S

Stu Samuels Self

E

Ellen Anthony Self Ted Koppel Self