The Executioner's Song
tv show
2 total episodes
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1 seasons
Gary Gilmore. A man condemned to kill. Before he was condemned to die.
First Aired November 28, 1982
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Overview
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.
Part II
Season 1 - Episode 2 - 2h 32m
Air Date
November 29, 1982
Overview
The last nine months in the life of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer who demanded that he be put to death and was eventually executed by a firing squad in 1977.