More Tales of the City (1998– )

In this sequel to the controversial PBS mini-series, Mona Ramsey is on a cross-country trip that takes her to a brothel which may hold a secret about her past. Michael "Mouse" Tolliver and ... See full summary »

Stars:

Laura Linney, Diana Leblanc, Olympia Dukakis

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Laura Linney	...	Mary Ann Singleton (6 episodes, 1998)
Diana Leblanc	...	Frances 'Frannie' Alicia Ligon Halcyon (6 episodes, 1998)
Olympia Dukakis	...	Mrs. Anna Madrigal (5 episodes, 1998)
Colin Ferguson	...	Burke Christopher Andrew (5 episodes, 1998)
Paul Hopkins	...	Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver (5 episodes, 1998)
Nina Siemaszko	...	Mona Ramsey (5 episodes, 1998)
Billy Campbell	...	Dr. Jon Philip Fielding (4 episodes)
Barbara Garrick	...	Deirdre 'DeDe' Ligon Halcyon Day (4 episodes, 1998)
Jackie Burroughs	...	Mona 'Mother Mucca' Ramsey (4 episodes, 1998)
Whip Hubley	...	Brian Hawkins (4 episodes, 1998)
Thomas Gibson	...	Beauchamp Talbot Day (3 episodes, 1998)
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Betty Borg Ramsey (3 episodes, 1998)

Storyline

In this sequel to the controversial PBS mini-series, Mona Ramsey is on a cross-country trip that takes her to a brothel which may hold a secret about her past. Michael "Mouse" Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton go on a cruise where they meet up with lovers old and new. Back in San Francisco, Brian Hawkins becomes involved with a mysterious woman he spots from his window, while DeDe Halcyon Day becomes acquainted with a new friend who helps her discover her true inner feelings.

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | living together | religious bigotry | san francisco california | gay bar | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 June 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 4 Television Corporation, Les Productions La Fête Inc., Propaganda Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

330 min 330 min (6 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Connie Bradshaw: Have a fantabulous day!

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Connections

Spin-off The Night Listener (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Suzanne"
Written and Performed by Leonard Cohen

User Reviews

A few drawbacks, but still a very good show!!!!!!

More Tales find the characters just a few months after the last one left off. The characters stay pretty much the same, which really impressed me. In a lot follow ups the characters seem to change dramatically. Another aspect of the mini-series that I really liked was how the story expanded of of the first tales. Instead of creating a whole new circumstances, much of the story was just adding to what was all ready there.

The one main issue I had was with the cast changes. I realize that it has been almost five years since the first series ended and that it was hard to get everyone back to do another one. However, I feel that the actors they did replace the characters with did not come close to resembling those in the first one. I did however like the new Micheal (Paul Hopkins) better than the first one. It was mona and Brian that I had the problems with. I applaud Showtime for having the guts to air this mini-series and the cast and crew that were willing to take on a project that was considered to be controvsial.