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A neo-noir anthology television series, set in somber Los Angeles right after World War II and before the election of American President John F. Kennedy. The episodes, although filmed in color, mimicked what had been done by Hollywood filmmakers during the film noir era of the 1940s and 1950s in terms of tone, look, and story content.

First Aired

1993-08-01
Last Aired

1995-11-26
Creator

William Horberg
Genre

Crime, Drama, Mystery
Seasons

2
Episodes

15
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Showtime

Keywords:

anthology neo-noir

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Season 1

Season 2

1. Dead-End for Delia

Detective Kelley is called to investigate a murder and we discover his wife Delia, a dance-hall hostes...More

Detective Kelley is called to investigate a murder and we discover his wife Delia, a dance-hall hostess, has been murdered. We learn Kelley's past invovement with Delia and what happened via a very convoluted point-of-view.Less

30mins 1993-08-01

2. I'll Be Waiting

Eve Cressy is a gangster's moll who awaits the return of her lover from prison. She meets Tony Reseck...More

Eve Cressy is a gangster's moll who awaits the return of her lover from prison. She meets Tony Reseck, the hotel dick, whose attempt to protect her end in violence.Less

30mins 1993-08-15

3. The Quiet Room

In the 1940's and 1950's some members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) had more interests t...More

In the 1940's and 1950's some members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) had more interests than their slogan suggests: to protect and to serve. In this episode sadistic Streeter and brutal Creighton are corrupt cops whose antics lead to a nasty and tragic end when a shakedown plan goes awry.Less

30mins 1993-08-29

4. The Frightening Frammis

We meet our anti-hero, grifter Mitch Allison, disheveled and walking by the side of the road. He tell...More

We meet our anti-hero, grifter Mitch Allison, disheveled and walking by the side of the road. He tells us in a flash back narrative how he stole $25,000 from his con-artist wife Bette and jumped on a train hoping to double the money in a scam. He meets sultry Babe and gets involved in more than he bargained for. The twists and turns never stop in this fast paced tale.Less

30mins 1993-09-05

5. Murder, Obliquely

Annie, in true noir fashion, fatalistically falls in love with a millionaire who is quite bewitched by...More

Annie, in true noir fashion, fatalistically falls in love with a millionaire who is quite bewitched by another lover and is not afraid to show it. In flashback narrative Annie explains that she met Dwight six weeks earlier and soon we understand Dwight's total obsession with "the other woman." How far will Dwight go to win and keep the love of his adored Bernette? What must Annie do to win Dwight's love?Less

30mins 1993-09-19

6. Since I Don't Have You

In this comic noir, fixer-bag-man Buzz Meeks is hired by both of his bosses--the multi-talented Howard...More

In this comic noir, fixer-bag-man Buzz Meeks is hired by both of his bosses--the multi-talented Howard Hughes and the gangster Mickey Cohen--to find, oops, the same girl whom they have both fallen madly in love with. This quite hilarious episode, narrated by "Buzz" in flashback, is peppered with many tales about the characters that made Los Angeles in the 1950's so incredibly interesting. Please suspend your disbelief in this episode and enjoy the ride.Less