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"After It Happened" is a 1988 episode of the NBC television series Midnight Caller. The controversial episode tells the story of a bisexual man who is deliberately infecting people, including series lead character Jack Killian's ex-girlfriend. Activists for HIV/AIDS awareness and LGBT rights disrupted filming, citing concerns over the negative portrayal of bisexual and HIV-positive people and fears that the show would make people with AIDS the targets of violence. Series executives made some changes to the script in response to these concerns, but activists were still displeased.
"After It Happened" performed well in the ratings but received a mixed critical response. Actress Kay Lenz received an Emmy Award for her guest-starring role as Killian's ex-girlfriend Tina. NBC aired a follow-up episode in 1989 in which Tina is near death. This second script, "Someone to Love," was written in consultation with some of the groups that protested "After It Happened" and was much more favorably received.
Original Release
12/13/1988
US Release
12/13/1988
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gary Cole | Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian |
Wendy Kilbourne | Devon King |
Dennis Dun | Billy Po |
Arthur Taxier | Lt. Carl Zymak |
Richard Cox | Mike Barnes |
Julia Montgomery | Kelly West |
J.D. Lewis | Ross Parker |
Jack DeLeon | Club Manager |
Roxanne Eldred | Sarah |
Kay Lenz | Tina Cassidy |
Directors
Writers
Stephen Zito, Deborah Arakelian
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Gary Cole | Jack 'Nighthawk' Killian |
Wendy Kilbourne | Devon King |
Dennis Dun | Billy Po |
Arthur Taxier | Lt. Carl Zymak |
Richard Cox | Mike Barnes |
Julia Montgomery | Kelly West |
J.D. Lewis | Ross Parker |
Jack DeLeon | Club Manager |
Roxanne Eldred | Sarah |
Kay Lenz | Tina Cassidy |
Ken Watt | Harrison Fiddler |
Jerado Carmona | Carmen's Bartender |
Louis Parnell | T.O.M. Bartender |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert Singer | Executive Producer |
Robert Butler | Executive Producer |
David Israel | Producer |
John F. Perry | Producer |
Stephen Zito | Producer |
Richard Di Lello | Producer |
Jim Bratkowsky | Producer |
Randy Zisk | Producer |