Further Tales of the City (2001– )

This third installment to "Tales of the City" finds Mary Ann Singleton struggling to advance in her new career as a TV personality, while Michael Tolliver is playing the field after his ... See full summary »

Stars:

Olympia Dukakis, Paul Hopkins, Laura Linney

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Olympia Dukakis	...	Mrs. Anna Madrigal (3 episodes)
Paul Hopkins	...	Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver (3 episodes)
Laura Linney	...	Mary Ann Singleton (3 episodes)
Barbara Garrick	...	Deirdre 'DeDe' Ligon Halcyon Day (3 episodes)
Jackie Burroughs	...	Mona 'Mother Mucca' Ramsey (3 episodes)
Mary Kay Place	...	Prue Giroux (3 episodes)
Bruce McCulloch	...	Father Sean 'Paddy' P. Starr (3 episodes)
Whip Hubley	...	Brian Hawkins (3 episodes)
Dawn Ford		(3 episodes)

Storyline

This third installment to "Tales of the City" finds Mary Ann Singleton struggling to advance in her new career as a TV personality, while Michael Tolliver is playing the field after his break-up with Jon Fielding. After her divorce, Prue Giroux finds comfort in a mysterious stranger she meets in the park. Brian Hawkins is struggling with his job and his new monogamous relationship with Mary Ann, and DeDe Halcyon Day returns with a dangerous revelation that could be the scoop Mary Ann has been waiting for.

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Plot Keywords:

gay friend | anti conformity | gay lead character | secret identity | gay character | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Productions Bleu Blanc Rouge, Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character Cage Tyler, played by John Robinson, was based on real life actor Rock Hudson.

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Connections

Follows More Tales of the City (1998)

User Reviews

A Continuing Treat

You have to start at the beginning, so I'd suggest watching Tales of the City and More Tales of the City first. These mini-series are based on a six part series of books by Armistead Maupin. Maupin began writing these stories for a San Francisco newspaper in the 1970's. They became the Tales of the City book series. And in the early 1990's, he started serializing them for the small (TV) screen. I've watched all three of these films over and over again. They are (like the books) like getting a really juicy letter from an old friend you've been aching to hear from. This third installment is shorter than the previous, but packs in a great storyline and lots of fun. All of the actors from the 2nd Tales are back for more mystery and romance. The best thing about Maupin's stories for the new millennium is that he was the first author to integrate gay and straight characters into a novel and then watch them grow and age together as a family throughout the six books. For the cinema, this is still a HUGE leap. For those of us who've been living in reality, it's our world come to life. I'm anxiously awaiting the fourth book, Babycakes to be made into a mini-series, but in the meantime I watch Mrs. Madigal, Michael, MaryAnn, Brian and all their extended family look for love and excitement in late 1970's San Francisco.