Skag

Overview

Skag is a short-lived American drama series that aired on NBC and starred Karl Malden. Skag originated as a three-hour television movie that aired on January 6, 1980. Over a week later, it then premiered as a weekly series, Thursdays at 10/9c, which ran from January 17, 1980 until its cancellation on February 21, 1980. Skag focused on the life of a foreman at a Pittsburgh steel mill. Malden described his character, Pete Skagska, as a simple man trying to keep his family together. The series was created by Abby Mann, and executive produced by Mann and Lee Rich.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

January 6, 1980

Last aired

February 21, 1980

Episodes

6

Network

NBC

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Production

Lorimar Productions

Creator

Abby Mann