Details
Episode:
WINNIPEG ONLY
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Mini-Series
Network:
Limited Series (8)
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA Scale + 110% buyout
Deadline:
Dec 2, 2025
Auditions:
Date/Method TBC
Shooting starts:
Nov 3, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Feb 6, 2026
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg and Area
Cities for response:
Winnipeg
Comments
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WINNIPEG ONLY PLEASE
WINNIPEG ONLY PLEASE
Storyline
Based on a true story. In 1977, at a local radio news station in Indianapolis, beloved on-air broadcaster Fred Heckman (Jon Hamm) is facing a tough decision: stay with the home news station that's been his lifeblood the last twenty-two years, or move his family to New York City, where a big job at CBS awaits him. As he ponders his decision, a breaking news story captures the town's attention: volatile TONY KIRITSIS is holding DICK HALL, the president of a mortgage company, hostage with a gun rigged to his head, in protest of the mortgage company's upcoming foreclosure of Tony's commercial property. Tony wants to be heard live on air with Fred Heckman to tell his story. Fred is all for it -- it's the biggest breaking news story in town, maybe the country right now -- but he comes up against pressure from his GM and the FCC. Tony liberally uses of profanity, and there's also the possibility that he just might go ahead and shoot Dick during the live interview. Fred and his colleagues grapple with the dilemma of how to tell a vital news story and still maintain some responsibility to listeners -- and how much power the sponsors, the FCC, and a nervous station manager should have over the airing or dismissing of real news...
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | JUDGE DUGAN | Male 35 - 45 Years old |
Description Can play the role of male, JUDGE DUGAN is a cop and DA Friendly Judge with eyes on becoming Mayor. Dugan resides over Tony’s pre-trial. Ambitious, politician at heart, bit of showman. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | OWEN MULLIN | Male 30 - 46 Years old |
Description Can play the role of male, OWEN MULLIN is Tony's pre-trial Defense Lawyer. Not quite the shark that Tony was hoping for, Mullins arguments are a bit too chummy with Ruckelhaus and Gallagher. Mullins is part of the boy's club. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | STAN DENNINGS | Male 33 - 50 Years old |
Description Can play the role of Male, STAN DENNINGS is a wannabe Robert Evans who has made his way to Indianapolis to meet with Fred, hoping to secure interest in the Tony Kiritsis Saga! | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | REPORTER #1 | Male 33 - 52 Years old |
Description Can play the role of Male, this REPORTER gives Tony some advice. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | PROSECUTER | Male 27 - 47 Years old |
Description Can play the role of Male, this is the PROSECUTOR at Tony’s pre-trial and is aghast to see Tony’s own defense skills. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | ORDERLY | Male 22 - 45 Years old |
Description Can play the role of Male, the ORDERLY works for the Psychiatric Hospital where Tony is held and delivers some bad news to Fred. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | CLERK | Male 24 - 32 Years old |
Description Can play the role of Male, Judge Dugan’s right hand CLERK. He’s heard all Dugan’s jokes one too many times and secretly hates his boss. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | OFFICER WALT SHERMAN | Male 32 - 45 Years old |
Description Can play the role of Male, OFFICER WALT SHERMAN, works with Chief Gallagher as they develop a contingency plan to take Tony down. | ||