Tales of the City

📊 Series Specifications

Network PBS, Channel 4
Episode Runtime ~60 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 5
Original Language EN
Creator Armistead Maupin, Richard Kramer

Tales of the City (1993)

Created by Armistead Maupin , Richard Kramer
⭐ 3.9 / 5 (39 votes) 🎬 1 Seasons 📼 5 Episodes 🏷️ Drama, Mystery 📡 Ended
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'Rating Consensus & Critics'

Live Multi-Source
– / 5
MATCHCUT Members
– / 10
IMDb Audience
– %
TOMATOMETER Critics
– / 100
METASCORE Top Critics
7.7 / 10
TMDB (39)
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Series Status:

This series has concluded and all seasons are available for tracking.

Ended

Synopsis

Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco, where carefree chaos revolves around the funky old apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Episode 1

Anna Madrigal is the bohemian landlady with a mysterious secret. Mary Ann Singleton is the newcomer, a naïve young girl from Ohio eager to embrace SF and all it has to offer.

E2 Episode 2

Mary Ann starts voluntary work at the Bay Area Crisis Switchboard, which is run by the one-eared Vincent, whose problems outnumber those of his callers

E3 Episode 3

Michael's old-fashioned parents see some shocking sights when they visit him on Halloween - and he still hasn't told them he's gay. DeDe Halcyon Day has a shock when her pregnancy is confirmed.

E4 Episode 4

DeDe is blackmailed by a journalist to save her family honour, while Mrs Madrigal's secret is slowly being uncovered.

E5 Episode 5

Christmas is coming to 28 Barbary Lane and Mrs Madrigal is in party mood. However, Mary Ann is increasingly suspicious of Norman Williams and Mona is in for a surprise.