
Tales of the City
Naivety and mystery, hilarity and sobriety, grass and arse!
NR1993•1h 0m•7.7/10
DramaMystery
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.7/10(31)
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.
Production
Working Title Films
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 28, 1993
Last Aired
October 26, 1993
Networks
PBS, Channel 4
Created By
Armistead Maupin, Richard Kramer
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season

E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1993-09-28
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
Air date: 1993-10-05
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
Air date: 1993-10-12
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
Air date: 1993-10-19
DeDe is blackmailed by a journalist to save her family honour, while Mrs Madrigal's secret is slowly being uncovered.

E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1993-10-26
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.
































