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NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES: FROM THE STORIES OF STEPHEN KING
Air Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-11:00 PM EST on TNT
Episode Title: (#103/104) "Umney's Last Case/The End of the Whole Mess"
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William H. Macy and Jacqueline McKenzie Star in Umney�s Last Case, While Ron Livingston and Henry Thomas Headline The End of the Whole Mess In Week 2 of TNT�s Chilling Series NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES: FROM THE STORIES OF STEPHEN KING

Four-Week Collection of Eight Mind-Bending Tales Continues Wednesday, July 19, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES Comes to TNT from Bill Haber�s Ostar Productions

Turner Network Television (TNT)�s chilling, all-star television event NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES: FROM THE STORIES OF STEPHEN KING continues Wednesday, July 19, with intriguing adaptations of Umney�s Last Case, starring Emmy� winner and Oscar� nominee William H. Macy (Fargo, TNT�s Door to Door and The Wool Cap) and Jacqueline McKenzie (The 4400, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood), and The End of the Whole Mess, featuring Golden Globe� nominee Ron Livingston (Band of Brothers, The Cooler) and Golden Globe� nominee Henry Thomas (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Legends of the Fall). This four-week collection of eight mind-bending tales comes to TNT from Bill Haber�s Ostar Productions, with Haber (The Uprising, Jack and the Bean Stalk: The True Story, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) serving as executive producer. The series producers include Mike Robe, Jeffrey Hayes and John McMahon.

In Umney�s Last Case, Macy plays Clyde Umney, a noir-ish gumshoe whose world is coming unraveled with the arrival of Sam Landry, the man who created Umney in a series of popular crime novels. The death of Landry�s son has made him so desperate to lead a different life, he has literally tried to escape reality by entering the world of his creation. As Landry tries to find his way in Umney�s world, Umney is transported to Landry�s world, where Landry�s distraught wife (McKenzie) is not completely unpleased with her new husband. The teleplay for Umney�s Last Case was written by April Smith (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three) based on the short story by Stephen King, with Rob Bowman (Reign of Fire, Elektra) directing.

The End of the Whole Mess tells the story of two brothers, one a filmmaker, Howie Fornoy (Livingston), and the other a brilliant scientist, Bobby Fornoy (Thomas). After bobby creates a special formula that could put an end to violence around the world, all hell breaks loose. Howie then takes camera in hand to attempt to chronicle the events before it�s too late. This beautifully acted thriller features a teleplay by Lawrence D. Cohen (Carrie, Stephen King�s It) based on the short story by Stephen King. It was directed by Mikael Salomon (TNT�s Salem�s Lot and upcoming The Company).

Turner Network Television (TNT), television�s destination for drama and one of cable�s top-rated networks, offers original movies and series, including the detective drama series The Closer, starring Golden Globe� and Screen Actors Guild Awards� nominee Kyra Sedgwick; Saved, a new character-driven drama starring Tom Everett Scott; and this summer�s eagerly anticipated anthology series Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King. TNT is also home to powerful one-hour dramas, such as Law & Order, Without a Trace, Las Vegas, Cold Case, ER, NYPD Blue, Charmed and Judging Amy; broadcast premiere movies; compelling prime-time specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards�; and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR and the NBA. TNT is also available in high-definition.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and a leading provider of programming for the television industry.

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