Mob City - Wikipedia"L. A. Noir" redirects here. For the video game, see L. A. Noire. Mob City is an American neo- noircrime drama television series created by Frank Darabont for TNT. It is based on real- life accounts of the L. A. P. D. and gangsters in 1.

Los Angeles as chronicled in John Buntin's book L. A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City.

The series premiered on December 4, 2. On February 1. 0, 2. TNT canceled Mob City.[4] In Germany the series was released via polyband on DVD and Regional lockout- free Blu- ray on July 2, 2. U. S.[5][6]Synopsis[edit]Mob City is based on a true story of a conflict that lasted decades between the Los Angeles Police Department (under leadership of police chief William Parker), and ruthless criminal elements led by Bugsy Siegel, who was in charge of the Los Angeles mafia operations. The series is a crime drama set in Los Angeles during 1.

The so- called noir period in L. A. was a time of flashy cars, newly minted movie stars, and new beginnings. However, it was also a time of lies and corruption. Half of the LAPD was led by the mafia families with the assist of money, and there were huge loopholes in the system, which the mob were taking advantage of.[7]Cast and characters[edit]Main cast[edit]Jon Bernthal as LAPD Detective Joe Teague, a former US Marine Corps. Master Gunnery Sergeant and Guadalcanal Campaign veteran caught in the conflict between Parker and Cohen.

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Milo Ventimiglia as Ned Stax, a lawyer and fixer for Cohen, who also fought alongside Teague in the war. Neal Mc. Donough as William H. Parker, a captain in the LAPD bent on taking down the mob. Alexa Davalos as Jasmine Fontaine, a beautiful woman working as a photographer at Cohen's nightclub. Jeffrey De. Munn as Hal Morrison, the detective at the head of the LAPD's new mob squad.

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Robert Knepper as Sid Rothman, a mobster working closely with Cohen and Siegel; based on Cohen's hitman Harold "Harry" Rothman. Jeremy Luke as Mickey Cohen, the most dangerous mobster in Los Angeles. Gregory Itzin as Fletcher Bowron, the mayor of Los Angeles.

Edward Burns as Bugsy Siegel, one of the most infamous mobsters in Los Angeles. Recurring cast[edit]Dana Gould as Tug Purcell, a member of Morrison's mob squad. John Pollono as Pat Dolan, a member of Morrison's mob squad and Mike's partner.

Daniel Roebuck as Nick Bledsoe, a member of Morrison's mob squad and Tug's partner. Andrew Rothenberg as Eddy Sanderson, a member of Morrison's mob squad and a friend of Joe's. Richard Brake as Terry Mandel, Rothman's right hand man.

Iddo Goldberg as Leslie Shermer, a man involved in Hecky's blackmail. Mike Hagerty as Fat Jack Bray, an older member of Morrison's mob squad. Michael Mc. Grady as Clemence B.

Horrall, the chief of the LAPD. Gordon Clapp as Carl Steckler, a former employee of Cohen's. Jeremy Strong as Mike Hendry, a member of Morrison's mob squad that butts heads with Joe.

Paul Ben- Victor as Jack Dragna, a mobster and rival of Cohen's. Mekia Cox as Anya, the head bartender at one of Bunny's bars. James Hebert as Miles Hewitt, a lieutenant in the LAPD. Guest stars[edit]Production[edit]Development[edit]The project was first announced in January 2.

L. A. Noir.[7] When asked about details concerning the show, Darabont said various cultures, such as those of African- Americans and Hispanics, would likely be explored, and he was interested in expanding upon already touched upon aspects from Buntin's book. Darabont also commented on the general nature of his project, explaining he wanted to avoid its coming off as a docudrama while still staying true to the book,[8] part of the way to doing that required inserting fictional characters into the timeline. The series was picked up for six episodes in October 2.

In January 2. 01. Lost Angels, as the original title was considered too similar to that of the video game L.

A. Noire.[9] In August 2. Mob City.[1. 0]Casting[edit]Jon Bernthal was the first to be officially cast; after one month of negotiations he was officially cast as the lead.[1. Following after him were Milo Ventimiglia,[1. Jeremy Strong,[1. Neal Mc. Donough,[1. Simon Pegg.[1. 4]Alexa Davalos[1.

Jeffrey De. Munn and Andrew Rothenberg. Both of the latter previously worked with Bernthal and Darabont in The Walking Dead.[1. Following the six episode order Pihla Viitala (who was later replaced by Mekia Cox) and Gregory Itzin were confirmed to star.[1. Thomas Jane, who starred in Darabont's film The Mist, was in talks to join the show in the role of famous mobster Bugsy Siegel.[1. Edward Burns was later cast in the role of Siegel, instead of Jane.[1.

Jeremy Luke was confirmed to be playing the legendary mobster Mickey Cohen in June 2. Robert Knepper confirmed that he had been cast in a recurring role in the series, but at the time his role was unknown.[2.

Before filming of the rest of the series began Knepper was promoted to a series regular, as Sid Rothman, a mobster working for Cohen.[1. Ernie Hudson was cast in a recurring role as a mobster nicknamed "Bunny", in June 2. Filming[edit]According to guest star Simon Pegg, filming for the pilot began on May 1. May 2. 5, 2. 01. 2.[2. The rest of the series started filming in June 2.

August of the same year. While the pilot was shot on 3. Darabont, a proponent of film who described himself as "one of the last holdouts", was sufficiently impressed with the approximation to film that digital had come to be able to accomplish.[2. Changes were made to the original pilot due to the lengthy timespan between production and the series proper as well as to better establish series regulars.

A new prologue from prohibition era New York was conceived introducing the characters of Bugsy Siegel, Sid Rothman, and Meyer Lansky which becomes contextualized in the finale. The pilot originally began with a flashback introducing young Mickey Cohen and William Parker; this was moved to the second episode. A new scene at a church which introduced the character of Leslie Shermer and further expanded Sid Rothman's role was also incorporated into the premiere. Some characters from the pilot were also recast: Gregory Itzin replaced Ron Rifkin as the mayor of Los Angeles,[2. Mekia Cox replaced Pihla Viitala as Bunny's Jungle Club bartender Anya. A production still from the pilot featuring Viitala was used prominently in the show's online marketing despite her absence in the show.

Episodes[edit]Reception[edit]Critical reception[edit]Mob City received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has a rating of 6. The site's critical consensus reads, "Frank Darabont's love letter to classic noir, Mob City, is like a gorgeous gangster moll; its facade feels a bit too familiar, but everything's in the right place and it's stunning to look at."[2. On Metacritic, the series has a score of 6. Accolades[edit]Though the show did not find commercial success, TNT chief Michael Wright defended the decision to greenlight the series in a 2. Mob City was a chance.

It didn’t draw the audience, but I’d do it again tomorrow."[3. In 2. 01. 5, TNT premiered another serialized, period crime drama, Public Morals, which was developed by Mob City recurring actor Edward Burns. Burns was partially inspired by the positive relationship that Darabont had with TNT on Mob City to do the project with the network.[3.

The series shares other actors with Mob City, including Neal Mc. Donough and Robert Knepper. See also[edit]References[edit]^"TNT And TBS Add Frank Darabont, Steven Spielberg, Diablo Cody And More Big Names To Lineup". Cinema Blend. May 1. Retrieved June 9, 2.

Berkshire, Geoff (May 1. Frank Darabont's 'Lost Angels' sets 2. TNT; Diablo Cody reality show in development at TBS". Zap. 2it. Retrieved June 9, 2. Seidman, Robert (February 1. Mob City' Canceled By TNT".

TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 1. B0. 0VH3. PBDU/ref=sr_1_1^ ab"Frank Darabont Returns To Television With ‘L. A. Noir’ On TNT". Screenrant. com. January 1. Retrieved December 2.

Bunker reader Dee Findlay stole the show as Clearwater stood up to Scientology last night « The Underground Bunker By now you’ve probably heard that the city of Clearwater is the proud owner of a 1. Church of Scientology, which wanted the plot for its own uses. The parcel sits between City Hall and two of Scientology’s Clearwater landmarks, the Fort Harrison and Oak Cove hotels, where wealthy Scientologists come from around the world to pay for expensive auditing levels they can get nowhere else.

Miscavige said he wanted the plot for a swimming pool for guests at the Oak Cove, which was farcical. The real reason, former Scientology spokesman Mike Rinder told us, was to keep non- Scientologists away from the Fort Harrison, the church’s holiest spot on Earth. But at last night’s city council meeting, no Scientologists or church executives came forward to speak during the time for public comment before the council’s vote. And one person who did come forward to speak really stole the show. It was our own Dee Findlay, longtime Underground Bunker reader and Clearwater resident, whom we wrote about in 2.

We knew her story, but still, what she said at the meeting knocked us over. After a faltering start about what she intended to talk about, she found her footing…What I’d like to say — which I haven’t, and before I die, and I’m 8. I’ll be 8. 1 soon. And I hadn’t had the nerve to say it before: I’m sorry. And I apologize to the citizens of Clearwater for being a volunteer covert operator for the organization in the early 8.

I thought I was helping. I was a good member of the church. And I thought they needed my help with their enemies. But that’s not true. I found that out later.

Of all the speakers, her message was the most personal. We talked to her after the meeting, and after the council had voted 5- 0 to purchase the parcel and keep it out of Scientology’s hands.“When they voted I yelled a great wahoo, really loud.

I couldn’t help it,” she says. Dee started in Scientology in 1. Scientology’s spy wing. In one operation, she managed to get a volunteer receptionist job working for city commissioner Richard Tenney at his hot- tub store. He was running for re- election at the time, and Dee’s job was to see who was donating to his campaign.“When checks came in, I would write down who wrote them, and I was also turning over addresses and amounts to the church,” she says. Tenney lost re- election.

We asked her what the church’s attitude was to the city and its leaders.“They believed that it was their town, and they had to get rid of all their enemies,” she says. Watch Anna Download. It took a long time for me to realize that no, they don’t own Clearwater.”She left Scientology for several years before she was briefly sucked back in about six years ago.

Since then, she’s wanted to say something to the people of her town.“I finally did it. I wanted to go and apologize to the citizens of Clearwater.”She shared with us a fun vignette from the night’s long meeting. Although no Scientologists came up to the podium to speak, there was at least one member of the church in the audience.“I was actually sitting next to a Scientologist,” Dee says.

She describes their conversation: “I was a Scientologist in the 7. Dee told her. “So was I! In Seattle.”“Are you getting up to speak?”“I don’t think so, are you?”“Yeah, I’m going to.”“For or against?”“For the city.”“Oh, OK.”“Are you OSA?” Dee says she asked, referring to the spy division she used to volunteer for.“No.”“Well I was for a little while,” Dee told her.

After Dee went to deliver her remarks, when she returned to her seat the woman was gone. We told her that her words produced a huge reaction here at the website last night. I had to do it. I needed to do it,” she says. ——————–Countdown to Denver!  Howdy. Con 2. 01. 7: Denver, June 2. Go here to start making your plans. ——————–Scientology disconnection, a reminder.

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