“A Shocking Look into the Private Lives of the People Involved in… A Public Affair.” Idealistic Senator Fred Baines, played by Edward Binns (Night Moves), is alarmed when he reads about a finance company’s bill collectors beating up a man unable to pay his debt. When he publicly announces plans to introduce legislation that would prohibit the abuses perpetrated by collection agencies, he finds himself smeared in news reports by agency lobbyists and owners who subsequently attempt to pass an amendment that would cripple Baines’ crusade for justice.
Ariel Schudson discusses A Public Affair on the New Beverly blog.
