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Season 1 – Mob City

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Los Angeles in the 1940s is full of glamorous movie stars, powerful studio heads and returning war heroes. But it's also the backdrop to a tug of war between a corrupt police force and a violent criminal network determined to make the city its West Coast home. Detective Joe Teague, an ex-Marine who plays his cards close to his chest, gets caught in the middle of that war during his assignment to the new Organized Crime Division. It's headed by Detective Hal Morrison, who becomes suspicious after learning Teague is asked to help blackmail a high-powered mobster. However, police Capt. William Parker sees the scheme as a perfect opportunity to bring down infamous gangsters like Ben "Bugsy" Siegel and Mickey Cohen, and he looks to Teague for key information in the LAPD's crusade against organized crime. "Mob City" is based on John Buntin's critically acclaimed book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City" and is executive produced by Frank Darabont.

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Mob City — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Frank Darabont's love letter to classic noir, Mob City sometimes feels a bit too familiar, but it's stunning to look at.

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David Martindale Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 12/13/2013
Frank Darabont has done something extraordinary. Go to Full Review Neal Justin Minneapolis Star Tribune 12/06/2013
Creator Frank Darabont... once again has created an authentic mood, shooting almost every scene at night with puddle-filled streets, flashing neon lights and ambiguous characters that can't be trusted. Go to Full Review Hank Stuever Washington Post 12/06/2013
The guns here are the kind that go "ho-hum" instead of "bang-bang." Go to Full Review Mark Dawidziak Cleveland Plain Dealer 12/09/2013
Frank Darabont's Mob City is the higher-caliber contender in Hollywood's current crime wave. It's better paced, better written and better structured. Go to Full Review Andy Greenwald Grantland 12/09/2013
No flesh is devoured in Mob City, but there's a touch of zombie to the show nonetheless - its appearance is instantly recognizable, but no evident humanity lurks underneath. Go to Full Review Billy Nilles Zap2it.com 12/06/2013
By hewing closely to the tradition of noir, the series passes over any sort of opportunity for a subversion of expectations. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Leo V @RT62216469 12/12/2024 One of the best shows I've ever seen, Frank Darabont wrote a masterpiece of a Pilot once again, I highly recommend for anyone who likes Noir-Crime shows. The way it's shot it's just perfect See more 01/03/2017 It's obviously gonna be fresh because it's created by Frank Darabont, he directs four episodes, writes three, and two were by himself. But with an outstanding pilot, the rest of the series is disappointing. The only other episode I loved was the third because of the last about 10-15 minutes. I did episode reviews at dewlover420.wordpress.com See more 02/05/2015 Was slow at first and way too PG-13...warmed up to it episode by episode.Bugsey Siegel getting shot to shit was definitely the highlight of the "entire 6 episodes".A good watch overall... See more 06/25/2014 This show had the look, the sets and the costumes but just not the heart. I didn't care about the characters. They all seem so disinterested in what is going on themselves that it really is hard to be interested on their behalf. I guess the director was going for a 'gutsy aloof' but all I saw was a city that looked liked they'd overdosed on tranquilisers. See more 01/19/2014 Great cast, Knepper especially knocked it out of the park. Isn't the greatest mob story I've seen but it was entertaining, plus I love Noir. See more 01/18/2014 Quality piece of work. Mini series, three two hour movies. Perfectly cast and scripted. Terrific performances, great action, set in LA just after the second world war...film noir. Very Raymond Chandler...it was a dark and stormy night when she walked into the room..must see! See more Read all reviews
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Neal McDonough

William Parker

Edward Burns

Ben "Bugsy" Siegel

Jeremy Luke

Mickey Cohen

Jon Bernthal

Joe Teague

Jeffrey DeMunn

Hal Morrison

Milo Ventimiglia

Ned Stax

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 4, 2013 A Guy Walks Into a Bar ... Hecky Nash bribes police detective Joe Teague to protect him; the Los Angeles police force looks to Teague for information that will help them fight organized crime. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 4, 2013 Reason to Kill a Man Hal Morrison and Capt. William Parker interrogate Jasmine; Joe discovers that Jasmine is keeping a dangerous secret; Sid and Terry get a tip that leads to violence. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 11, 2013 Red Light Bugsy reveals a plan that will transform the city; Bugsy uses violence to prove a point; the police force scours the city for leads; Jasmine struggles to stay out of harm's way. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 11, 2013 His Banana Majesty The police manage to get Bugsy Siegel behind bars; mobster Jack Dragna makes a move; Jasmine is threatened at her apartment; Joe gets an unexpected visit from Sid. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 18, 2013 Oxpecker Bugsy Siegel's trial approaches; a violent massacre wrecks Captain Parker's plans; Jasmine realizes she has overlooked a detail that could put her in danger. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 18, 2013 Stay Down Joe puts his life in jeopardy to protect Jasmine; Captain Parker is determined to clean up the corruption in the LAPD; Meyer comes to Bugsy with unwelcome news. Details

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Mob City — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Frank Darabont, Guy Ferland
Executive Producer
Frank Darabont, Michael De Luca, Elliot Webb
Screenwriter
David J. Schow, Michael Sloane, Frank Darabont, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick
Network
TNT
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 4, 2013