Midnight Caller : Synopsis, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Filming Locations

Jack Killian is a former police officer from the city of San Francisco. Indeed, he accidentally killed his partner at the time, and upset, he resigned. Now he hosts a talk show on the radio. But whenever he can, he tries to solve the problems of his listeners: disappearances, murders, and other crimes.

Many sensitive social themes were discussed during the three seasons, always with great sensitivity and talent: prostitution, mothers, drugs ...

Jack Killian was the star of the American television series Midnight Caller. The series was broadcast between 1988 and 1991. Jack Killian was a former police officer from San Francisco who had left his job after accidentally shot and killed a teenager. He then started hosting a night radio program entitled "Midnight Caller" on which he received anonymous calls from people who needed help or just want to speak. Jack used his experience as a former cop to solve the listeners' problems and help people in distress.

The series was mainly centered on the calls received by Jack and the investigations it led to help the listeners. She also discussed Jack's personal problems, including her complicated relationship with her girlfriend, Casey, and her friendship with her radio colleague, Doug.

The role of Jack Killian was interpreted by actor Gary Cole. The series was created by Richard Dilello and produced by NBC. She received good criticisms for her captivating intrigue and her well -written characters. Although the series did not have great success in terms of audience, it was appreciated by a faithful audience and was praised as an intelligent and original series.

Jack Killian's first boss at KJCM, Devon King, drew her family fortune from her father's chain of Laundromats. Devon King stayed on the series for two years, before selling the station to Nikki Molloy.

One of the earliest episodes dealt with the aftermath of AIDS, as Jack's old girlfriend (played by Kay Lenz) develops the disease, and Jack hunts down the man who infected her. The episode was eventually rewritten to show compassion for people with AIDS, and won Kay Lenz an Emmy award.

Filming locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

• Creation date: 2003/07/01 by abdest