Watch Order
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About Lou Grant
Lou Grant follows newsman Lou Grant running the Los Angeles Tribune city desk across five seasons from September 1977 to September 1982. Ed Asner leads 114 episodes of newsroom investigations with reporters Rossi, Hume and photographer Animal covering city corruption and human stories.
Broadcast order is the guide because newsroom dynamics and recurring sources build across years. Watch Season 1 from 1977 for the Tribune setup, Seasons 2 through 4 for peak investigative runs, then Season 5 from 1981 for the closing year. The show stays episodic but rewards order for staff growth and long running source threads.
Good to know
Each season runs 22 to 24 episodes of about 48 minutes, so the 114 episode run suits a steady classic TV pace. Early seasons focus on Lou adjusting from TV to print, while middle seasons deliver the strongest press freedom stories. The series won multiple Emmys for drama and acting. No revival beyond the September 1982 finale has been produced, and the newsroom ending stands as a full close.
