Live Shot — Season 1, Episode 4: A Death in the Family

Episode synopsis

A man holding an abortion clinic hostage will only deal with his ""ideological mentor,"" Marvin; Helen hires image consultant Brian Clayhill, who is bent on cutting the news staff fat and updating L.A. 3's on-air look, prompting one veteran newsman to resign before the axe falls; Ricardo attempts to comfort his mother while dealing with his own grief over his brother's murder; Harry gets ""ad-libs"" from Billy, the stand-up comic; and Helen begins a heated pursuit of Marvin.

About Live Shot

Live Shot is an American drama television show starring Jeff Yagher that aired in fall 1995 on UPN. The show centered on fictional television station, KXZX, in Los Angeles's Re-Action News. It was an ensemble piece, one of the rare occasions in television where there was no true main character. Most notable in the show's run was an early use of an ongoing story arc centering around the murder of a Los Angeles socialite. As the show was canceled with little warning, the story arc was never resolved. Also, sports reporter Lou Waller came out of the closet in the last act of the last episode to air. Consequently, the fallout of this event was never shown.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Day One/Another Day, Another Story
• E2Another Day, Another Story
• E3T.G.I.F.
• E5For Whom the Stinkin' Bell Tolls
• E6The Forgotten Episode
• E7Towering Infernos
• E8Shake, Rattle and Roll
• E9What Price Episode?
• E10Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Contract
• E11Today is the First Day on the Rest of Your Contract
• E12Love is a Mainly Splintered Thing
• E13Decisions, Decisions