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A look back at Geraldo Rivera's 50-year career in television news.
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Season 1

  • Willowbrook
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    Willowbrook

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/21/2020

    In 1972, 28-year-old reporter Geraldo Rivera snuck into an institution on Staten Island and acquired proof of a dangerously overcrowded, filthy and poorly maintained facility. Scenes from inside Willowbrook were beyond comprehension, and the local news story was watched by millions.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Rebel With a Cause
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    Rebel With a Cause

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/30/2020

    Once Geraldo exposed Willowbrook, forever changing the treatment of mentally ill individuals, his career soared. No longer just a rebel with a cause, he mingled with everyone from Warhol to Sinatra, relaunching his career into a dizzyingly higher orbit.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Monsters, Money, and Trash Talk
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    Monsters, Money, and Trash Talk

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/2020

    Booted from ABC for a story alleging Kennedy’s relationship with Marilyn Monroe and following a live coverage of the opening of Al Capone’s secret vault, Geraldo was offered his own show which ran salacious and intriguing stories and made him millions.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The War Years
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    The War Years

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/6/2020

    In the wake of 9/11, no longer did the big network money seem enough for Geraldo. Taking a pay cut from NBC, Geraldo reinvented himself as Fox News' Chief War Correspondent and set off, determined to cover the ugliness and heroism of the war on terror.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown