The Big Time

“It was the beginning of television. And they put it all on the line to get it on the air.”

3.5

2002

1h 40m

DramaTV Movie

Director: Paris Barclay

Overview

In 1948 Manhattan, a diverse group of people are committed to making the fledgling Empire Network a success. Among them: a naive young woman who's hired as a script girl; an idealistic programmer; and an aspiring director who hopes to make Empire "the network that takes risks and makes new stars." Then there's Empire's president, an eccentric scientist whose bride raises eyebrows at the network.