After It Happened
Episode 3 · 1988-12-13
- Drama
Episode overview
"After It Happened" is a 1988 episode of the NBC television series Midnight Caller. The controversial episode tells the story of a bisexual man who is deliberately infecting people, including series lead character Jack Killian's ex-girlfriend, with HIV. AIDS and LGBT rights activists disrupted filming, citing concerns over the negative portrayal of bisexual and HIV-positive people and fears that the show would make people with AIDS the targets of violence. Series executives made some changes to the script in response to these concerns, but activists were still displeased. "After It Happened" performed well in the ratings but received a mixed critical response. Actress Kay Lenz received an Emmy Award for her guest-starring role as Killian's ex-girlfriend Tina. NBC aired a follow-up episode in 1989 in which Tina is near death. This second script, "Someone to Love", was written in consultation with some of the groups that protested "After It Happened" and was much more favorably received.
60 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Conversations with an Assassin1988-10-25
2. Twelve Gauge1988-12-06
3. After It Happened1988-12-13
4. Payback1988-12-20
5. Bank Job1989-01-03
6. The Execution of John Saringo1989-01-10
7. But Not for Me1989-01-17
8. Trash Radio1989-01-31
9. No Exit1989-02-07
10. Fathers and Sins1989-02-14
11. Blame It on Midnight1989-02-21
12. Promise to a Dead Man1989-03-07
13. The Fall1989-03-28
14. Ethan's Call1989-04-04
15. Baby Chase1989-04-11
16. Wait Until Midnight1989-05-02
17. Blues for Mr. Charlie1989-05-09
