When a veteran anchorman is forced out of his post, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.

Prime-time scheduling and end-times primal fury flare the airwaves in Sidney Lumet’s iconically clamorous satire. Winner of four Academy Awards®—including one for Faye Dunaway’s thrusting turn as a svelte and cutthroat programmer—Network exposes the boardroom circus behind the small screen.