Television Event
2020, English. Directed by Jeff Daniels.
To win the ratings war, they must end the Cold War
An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection with an audience of over 100 million and forced an urgent conversation with the US President on how to collectively confront and resolve the most pressing issue of the time - nuclear proliferation.
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- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 11 November 2020
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Television Event runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Television Event isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 November 2020. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Television Event?
If you liked Television Event, try The Atomic Cafe, What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20.
Who directed Television Event?
Television Event (2020) was directed by Jeff Daniels and stars Nicholas Meyer, Robert Papazian, Edward Hume.