TV The Executioner's Song The Executioner's Song /10 by 0 users The Executioner’s Song first aired in 1982, as a two-part miniseries on NBC (188 minutes overall), earning an Emmy nomination for Norman Mailer, and an Emmy win for star Tommy Lee Jones, who played convicted murderer Gary Gilmore. Divided into two parts: the story of the days leading up to Gilmore’s crime spree, and the story of the days leading up to the firing squad. Details Casts Posters Images Title The Executioner's Song Alternative Titles First Air Date 1982-11-28 Last Air Date 1982-11-29 Number of Episodes 2 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Drama, Networks , Casts Tommy Lee Jones, Rosanna Arquette, Christine Lahti, Eli Wallach, Steven Keats Plot Keywords , Gary Gilmore Tommy Lee Jones Nicole Baker Rosanna Arquette Brenda Nicol Christine Lahti Vern Damico Eli Wallach Larry Samuels Steven Keats