Crime | Drama | Thriller
Station:
CBC (CA)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2016-10-10
Rating:
6/10 from 1 users
Shoot the Messenger is a political crime thriller that centres on the complex relationships between crime reporters and the police.The series follows Daisy Channing, a young reporter trying to balance a messy personal life with a burgeoning career. Things begin to go sideways for Daisy when she witnesses a murder she thinks is gang-related, only to find herself slowly drawn into an interconnected web of criminal and illicit sexual activity that reaches into the corridors of corporate and political power. It's the kind of story that will destroy lives, including those of her own family. With help from lead homicide detective Kevin Lutz, her editor Mary Foster and co-worker Simon Olenski, Daisy uncovers a cover-up so scandalous it could bring down the government.
TV Show Ended.
S1E6 - News Travels Fast
Daisy and Lutz rekindle their relationship; Simon discovers a link between Lawson and a mafia family; Hassan returns to sell the cell phone video.
Air Date: 21 Nov 2016 19:00 (CDT)
S1E7 - Darkness Comes to Light
When news of the cell phone video and Hassan's death breaks, the Gazette races to get their story out; Sam approves Lawson's project in order to get the phone.
Air Date: 28 Nov 2016 19:00 (CDT)
S1E8 - Full Circle
The injunction against printing her story pushes a furious Daisy to make some bad decisions. New evidence confirms Daisy's and Lutz's suspicions, and they work together to reveal the truth about the murders.
Air Date: 05 Dec 2016 19:00 (CDT)