''Jessica Novak'' is an American drama television series that aired on
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...
from November 5 until December 3, 1981 and was written by
Ira Steven Behr
Ira Steven Behr (born October 23, 1953) is an American screenwriter and television producer, best known for his work on ''Star Trek'', especially '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', on which he served as showrunner and executive producer. He was th ...
. The cast includes
Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951) is a Canadian actress and film and television director. After appearing in a number of Canadian movies, she received a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama '' In P ...
,
Kip Gilman,
Erik Kilpatrick, and
Lara Parker.
The series was cancelled after only 7 episodes and the last two episodes were only aired in West Germany.
Synopsis
The series focused on Jessica Novak, a news reporter for KLA-TV, who did human interest stories and exposes.
Cast
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Helen Shaver
Helen Shaver (born February 24, 1951) is a Canadian actress and film and television director. After appearing in a number of Canadian movies, she received a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress for her performance in the romantic drama '' In P ...
as Jessica Novak
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David Spielberg as Max Kenyon
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Andrew Rubin as Phil Bonelli
* Eric Kilpatrick as Ricky Duran
* Nina Wilcox as Audrey Stiles
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Kenneth Gilman as Vince Halloran
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Lara Parker as Katie Roberts
Episodes
References
External links
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1980s American drama television series
1981 American television series debuts
1981 American television series endings
Television series by 20th Century Fox Television
Television shows set in Los Angeles
American English-language television shows
Television series about journalism
CBS television dramas
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