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Magic City
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 .
Metadata: TVmaze · CC BY-SAEvery chapter of the story.
60m1. Crime and Punishment
60 minIke 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 will crumble under pressure and offers unexpected aid.
60m2. Angels of Death
60 minIke 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. Meg threatens Vera, and Ben hosts a debauched "Seder".
60m3. Adapt or Die
60 minIke 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 chemical solution when Vera struggles with exhausting rehearsals.
60m4. Crossroads
60 minIke makes mob boss Sy Berman a risky offer - Havana for the Miramar Playa. Danny commits to Jack Klein and learns the truth about Ben Diamond. Ben ruins an arms deal with the Cubans, with tragic results.
60m5. World in Changes
60 minIke and Meg grow close as Meg uses connections to fight the gambling bill. Vera must face reality about her dancing future. Danny's world roils due to the busted arms deal. Ben makes Stevie an offer.
60m6. Sitting on Top of the World
60 minStevie's sex and booze-soaked deejay convention takes over the hotel. Mercedes makes a revelation to Vera. Ike's plot to fix the Cuban lottery begins. Ben seeks revenge in the wrong places.
60m7. ...And Your Enemies Closer
60 minIke'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 the gambling bill nears. Sy Berman arrives in Miami.
60m8. The Sins of the Father
60 minIke 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. Vera's heart is broken. What has Ike won?
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