Beast, The (television) One-hour television series, beginning on ABC on June 20, 2001, and ending July 18. Media mogul Jackson Burns builds a 24-hour broadcast news organization where the reporters not only cover the stories but are themselves covered as part of the story. Stars Frank Langella (Jackson Burns), Elizabeth Mitchell (Alice Allenby), Jason Gedrick (Reese McFadden), Peter Riegert (Ted Fisher).
