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Tales of the City

Seen it?

2019 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Mystery

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a small audience and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Tell Me Lies or School Spirits, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 10 hours in all.
What might put you off
Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

Mary Ann returns to present-day San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter and ex-husband, twenty years after leaving them behind to pursue her career. Fleeing the midlife crisis that her picture-perfect Connecticut life created, Mary Ann is quickly drawn back into the orbit of Anna Madrigal, her chosen family and a new generation of queer young residents living at 28 Barbary Lane.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 60K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Lauren Morelli

  • Laura LinneyMary Ann Singleton
  • Elliot PageShawna Hawkins
  • Paul GrossBrian Hawkins
  • Murray BartlettMichael 'Mouse' Tolliver
  • Charlie BarnettBen Marshall
  • GarciaJake Rodriguez
  • May HongMargot Park
  • Olympia DukakisAnna Madrigal
  • Barbara GarrickDeDe Halcyon