Series

The Executioner's Song

1982 · 1 season · Drama

Gary Gilmore. A man condemned to kill. Before he was condemned to die.

The Executioner’s Song first aired in 1982, as a two-part miniseries on NBC (188 minutes overall), earning an Emmy nomination for Norman Mailer, and an Emmy win for star Tommy Lee Jones, who played convicted murderer Gary Gilmore. Divided into two parts: the story of the days leading up to Gilmore’s crime spree, and the story of the days leading up to the firing squad.

Tommy Lee Jones

Gary Gilmore

Rosanna Arquette

Nicole Baker

Christine Lahti

Brenda Nicol

Eli Wallach

Vern Damico

Steven Keats

Larry Samuels

• Lawrence SchillerDirector
• Norman MailerWriter

First aired

November 28, 1982

Last aired

November 29, 1982

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

2

Genres

Drama

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  Miniseries2 episodes · 1982