The Year of the Fin (30 Mar. 2012)

Director:

Carl Franklin

Writers:

Mitch Glazer (creator), Mitch Glazer

Stars:

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Steven Strait

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Ike Evans
Olga Kurylenko	...	Vera Evans
Steven Strait	...	Stevie Evans
Jessica Marais	...	Lily Diamond
Christian Cooke	...	Danny Evans
Elena Satine	...	Judi Silver
Dominik García-Lorido	...	Mercedes Lozaro (as Dominik Garcia-Lorido)
Taylor Blackwell	...	Lauren Evans
Danny Huston	...	Ben Diamond
Yul Vazquez	...	Victor Lazaro (as Yul Vázquez)
Alex Rocco	...	Arthur Evans
Michael Rispoli	...	Bel Jaffe
Leland Orser	...	Mike Strauss
Bradford Tatum	...	'Dandy' Al Haas
Willa Ford	...	Janice Michaels

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

female frontal nudity | female nudity | female rear nudity

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Bertram Yacht - 3663 Northwest 21st Street Miami FL 33142

Company Credits

Production Co:

Media Talent Group, South Beach Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Leland Orser had previously played Jeffrey Dean Morgan's henchman/catspaw in Star Trek: Enterprise: Carpenter Street.

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Soundtracks

"I've Got the World on a String"
(uncredited)
performed by Frank Sinatra

User Reviews

Decent Sart for the Series

The Season opener centers around a Miami Beach Hotel 1/2 owned by a Jewish Business man (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) his two sons, one who has eyes for anything in or out of a dress; including his stepmother (Olga Kurylenko) and Morgan's pre-teen daughter; just before New Year's eve 1958; through New Years morning 1959. I was hoping for a thicker plot, but the era is so appealing, I was satisfied with the visuals enough to hold me tight to the screen. The show seems to imply that Morgan's character is involved with the Jewish Mob. The name of the Mob Boss played by Danny Huston is Ben Diamond. Could be Jewish Mafia; his Character closely resembles Ben Siegel (Bugsy Siegel). Morgan is terrific as the Lead; and Kurylenko is so beautiful, she doesn't even have to open her mouth. Danny Huston as the Mob guy and 1/2 silent partner in the Hotel is so over cast, his characters seem to be crashing into each other. I think the Producer's could have found a more appealing, mysterious and perhaps even unknown actor rather than Danny Huston to play this mob boss role. If you like pretty ladies, you will not be disappointed. Don't take the period too seriously, because the Producers certainly haven't. The jargon, hair and dress is far from authentic. Perhaps that's why it's called "Magic City". It's an extremely surreal version of Miami in the late 50s. For a Season Opener it was decent, and I'm hoping the plot and scripts catch up to the visuals. It was a beautiful thing to watch in HD on a wide screen.