When a first-classman's insignia is found on the riverbank near the drowned body of plebe David Hand, the specter of murder casts a shadow of scandal across the U.S. Grant Military Academy. General Hedges, the headmaster of the school, is determined to keep the beleaguered school out of the headlines and attempts to cover-up the likelihood of murder by wielding his considerable influence to pass it off as a simple drowning. This is done in spite of forensic reports that show that, shortly before his death, David Hand participated in "consensual sexual relations" with another man. Letters from the dead boy, which the Army Intelligence Department "confiscates" from his sister's New York apartment, implicate Ry Slaight as the first-classman with whom David was in love. As General Hedges says, "You cannot have a murder without a murderer." He offers Slaight the opportunity to "go quietly" which means he would be washed out into the infantry and quickly bound for Vietnam. Professing his ..

Airdate: March 9, 1986

Network: NBC

A 2 part miniseries that was one of the first high profile outings for Alec Baldwin. The series wasnt critically acclaimed, but Baldwins career as a movie star was beginning to take off in the late 80s.

Trivia:

Due to its subject matter, which cast member in DRESS GRAY starred in a groundbreaking tv movie?

What was the title of that tv film?