Newsday's art and entertainment writer Verne Gay spoke to filmmaker Marc Smerling  on Tuesday about the new five-part series he directed about Jeffrey MacDonald. 


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The show has lots of "ER" DNA, and that's a good thing.

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The Hauppauge native plays a hard-edged police lieutenant in new Prime Video series "On Call."

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64-year-old Francis Buckheit was indicted by a Suffolk grand jury in the rape and kidnapping of a 14-year-old East Patchogue girl, whose 25-day disappearance gained widespread social media attention. NewdsayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

The girl was missing for 25 days

At least two people were injured after they jumped from a second-floor window in fire, police said.

Copiague home destroyed in fire

Firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire in a North Lindenhurst home that doubles as a day care center. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

All safe in day care fire

Two 10-year-olds were transported to Cohen Children's Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries as a result of an Old Westbury crash between a school bus, dump truck and SUV. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

School bus collides with truck

Suffolk police officer Brendon Gallagher is making progress but remains in critical condition after Saturday's crash, according to police. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'On a ventilator and life support'

Since 1985, gift cards worth $11.4 million have gone unused on Long Island, according to state officials. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'Use it as quickly as possible'

Rex Heuermann's attorneys want to exclude certain DNA testing as evidence, arguing the technique used has not been generally accepted as reliable in the scientific community. 

'There's a lack of peer reviews about this particular science'

Evan Hirsch, 27, is a rising fashion designer who's made a name for himself with the help of TikTok.

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Nassau County legislators unanimously advanced a plan to install 20 license plate readers on roadways in Jericho, with a final vote to approve the plan scheduled for Jan. 27. NewdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I'm all in favor of it'

Suffolk police officer Brendon Gallagher remains hospitalized in critical condition after he was seriously injured in a crash on the Long Island Expressway Sunday. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'Hopefully he recovers and we can get him back out there'

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Bayport to learn an age-old trade forged with sweat and steel: blacksmithing.

'People are meant to use their hands to do things'

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Newsday TV critic Verne Gay reviews new TV shows and series from Netflix, Max, Hulu and more. Plus, what Long Island actors are working on and Long Island filming locations.

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