Lou Grant
Created by Gene Reynolds, Allan Burns, James L. Brooks
On CBS
A workplace ensemble drama about journalism and institutional life, balancing procedural case-of-the-week storytelling with character-driven warmth and professional idealism.
The trials of a former television station manager turned newspaper city editor, and his journalist staff.
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Same Mood as Lou Grant
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Like Lou Grant, But Darker
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Like Lou Grant, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
