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Magic City

TV·2012–2013·2 seasons, 16 episodes·STARZ·Drama, Crime, Mystery·1h·7.9·Created by Mitch Glazer

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Miami Beach, 1959.

As Ike Evans rings in the New Year at his luxurious Miramar Playa Hotel, Havana falls to Castro's rebels. It's a turbulent time in Miami, but it's the place to be. The Kennedys, the mob and the CIA all hold court here. And Ike, he's the star of his hotel. But everything comes at a price. To finance his dream, he sold his soul to mob boss Ben "The Butcher" Diamond. Ike's wife Vera, a former showgirl, and his three kids think he's an honorable man, but he can't break his pact with the devil. His life is a façade. In fact, nothing at the Miramar Playa is what it seems. By day, it's diving clowns and cha-cha lessons. By night, escorts have secret liaisons with husbands in the family cabanas, while Miami's seedier residents and the law drift together to hear legendary singers, musicians and comics. As Ike's world threatens to implode, he fights for his family, and the Miramar Playa, in Magic City.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Magic City S01E04AtonementS01E04 · 7.0Mike Strauss' body is seized, Ike reacts to a break-in, and Victor plots to get his wife out of Cuba. Vera secures Jackie Kennedy for a charity event but laments not having children with Ike.
  2. 02Magic City S01E05Suicide BlondeS01E05 · 6.8Ike is determined to save Judi Silver from Ben Diamond. Polaroids of Stevie and Lily surface. Vera tries something new to get pregnant, Danny and Mercedes' bond grows, and Klein's search ramps up.
  3. 03Magic City S01E06The Harder They FallS01E06 · 6.8Ike and Ben Diamond bet big on a boxing match. Jackie Kennedy cancels on Vera. Danny gets blackmail photos meant for Stevie, and Klein finds something that will change Ike's life forever.

Castfull cast & details

Jeffrey Dean MorganJeffrey Dean MorganIke EvansOlga KurylenkoOlga KurylenkoVera EvansSteven StraitSteven StraitStevie EvansJessica MaraisJessica MaraisLily DiamondChristian CookeChristian CookeDanny EvansDanny HustonDanny HustonBen "The Butcher" DiamondElena SatineElena SatineJudi SilverDominik Garcia-LoridoDominik Garcia-LoridoMercedes Lazaro

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2012Aired 6.6Season avg
  1. S01E01Magic City S01E01The Year of the FinMarch 30, 2012 6.4Ike Evans, owner of Miami's most glamorous hotel, needs his 1958 NYE concert to be a smash. He makes a deal with mobster Ben Diamond to ensu
  2. S01E02Magic City S01E02Feeding FrenzyApril 13, 2012 6.6Ike Faces the disappearance of Mike Strauss while DA Klein attacks organized crime through Ike's law-student son. Meanwhile, Stevie Evans' a
  3. S01E03Magic City S01E03Castles Made of SandApril 20, 2012 6.2Ike tries to bribe officials to legalize casino gambling. And old friend visits Vera, and Ben wonders if his wife is faithful. Ike contacts
  4. S01E04Magic City S01E04Season's bestAtonementApril 27, 2012 7.0Mike Strauss' body is seized, Ike reacts to a break-in, and Victor plots to get his wife out of Cuba. Vera secures Jackie Kennedy for a char
  5. S01E05Magic City S01E05Suicide BlondeMay 4, 2012 6.8Ike is determined to save Judi Silver from Ben Diamond. Polaroids of Stevie and Lily surface. Vera tries something new to get pregnant, Dann
  6. S01E06Magic City S01E06The Harder They FallMay 11, 2012 6.8Ike and Ben Diamond bet big on a boxing match. Jackie Kennedy cancels on Vera. Danny gets blackmail photos meant for Stevie, and Klein finds
  7. S01E07Magic City S01E07Who's the Horse and Who's the Rider?May 18, 2012 6.3Danny confronts Stevie about his affair and uses the DA to uncover blackmail. Klein shows Ike damning evidence, and Meg refuses Ike's offer.
  8. S01E08Magic City S01E08Time and TideJune 1, 2012 6.8Judi Silver falls into Klein's hands, while Victor and Mercedes get bad news. Lily and Stevie's affair gets more dangerous. Juggling family,

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2013Aired 4.8Season avg
  1. S02E01Magic City S02E01Crime and PunishmentJune 14, 2013 4.7Ike is in jail on a murder charge - in the scramble to raise bail, his wife and son discover Ike's "silent" partners. Ben Diamond fears Ike
  2. S02E02Magic City S02E02Angels of DeathJune 21, 2013 4.7Ike sets a risky plan to rid his Miramar Playa of Ben Diamond in motion. Ben seeks permission to kill Ike. Stevie and Lily go on a real date
  3. S02E03Magic City S02E03Adapt or DieJune 28, 2013 4.3Ike goes to Cuba to retrieve Maria's ashes and set his plan to oust Ben in motion. Stevie is lured deeper into Ben's world. Stevie offers a
  4. S02E04Magic City S02E04CrossroadsJuly 12, 2013 4.5Ike makes mob boss Sy Berman a risky offer - Havana for the Miramar Playa. Danny commits to Jack Klein and learns the truth about Ben Diamon
  5. S02E05Magic City S02E05World in ChangesJuly 19, 2013 4.7Ike and Meg grow close as Meg uses connections to fight the gambling bill. Vera must face reality about her dancing future. Danny's world ro
  6. S02E06Magic City S02E06Sitting on Top of the WorldJuly 26, 2013 5.0Stevie's sex and booze-soaked deejay convention takes over the hotel. Mercedes makes a revelation to Vera. Ike's plot to fix the Cuban lotte
  7. S02E07Magic City S02E07...And Your Enemies CloserAugust 2, 2013 5.0Ike's deal to run the Havana hotels hurts his ties to Victor. Stevie starts a new job with Ben. Klein swears to destroy Ike as passage of th
  8. S02E08Magic City S02E08Season's bestThe Sins of the FatherAugust 9, 2013 5.7Ike and Ben's future hangs on the outcome of the gambling bill. Klein weighs Ike's offer to get The Butcher. Stevie and Lily face the end. V

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