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.
Naivety and mystery, hilarity and sobriety, grass and arse!
Creator: Armistead Maupin, Richard Kramer
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.
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Tales of the City is a 1993 drama and mystery TV series from the United Kingdom created by Armistead Maupin and Richard Kramer, starring Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat and Chloe Webb. It first aired on September 28, 1993. The series has 1 season and 5 episodes on PBS. Episodes run about 1 h 0 min, in English. Audiences rate it 7.7/10 from 38 votes — well received.
“Naivety and mystery, hilarity and sobriety, grass and arse!”
Tales of the City premiered on September 28, 1993.
Tales of the City was created by Armistead Maupin and Richard Kramer.
The main cast includes Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney and Marcus D'Amico.
Tales of the City has 1 season (5 episodes). Status: Ended.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 38 ratings, so fans of drama and mystery titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 |
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Armistead Maupin
Richard Kramer
Olympia Dukakis
Donald Moffat
Chloe Webb
Laura Linney
Marcus D'Amico
Thomas Gibson
Paul Gross
Barbara Garrick
Billy Campbell
Nina Foch