Skag (1980)

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.

• First Air Date: 1980-01-06
• Last Air Date: 1980-02-21
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 6
• Episode Runtime: 60 min.
• Network: NBC
• Creator: Abby Mann