Tales of the City

2019, Show

Mary Ann returns to present-day San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter and ex-husband, twenty years after leaving them behind to pursue her career. Fleeing the midlife crisis that her picture-perfect Connecticut life created, Mary Ann is quickly drawn back into the orbit of Anna Madrigal, her chosen family and a new generation of queer young residents living at 28 Barbary Lane.

Country: United States,United Kingdom

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Season 1

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7.4

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7.0

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Critic Season 1 Chris Mandle

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A love letter to the soul-binding embrace of otherness.

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Critic Season 1 Joyce Slaton

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...it's easy to sign up for another stretch on Barbary Lane.

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Critic Season 1 Claus Nygaard Petersen

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Potentialet er stort i ’Tales of the City’s mange interessante historier...

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In this critically-acclaimed series, Mary Ann Singleton returns to San Francisco's iconic 28 Barbary Lane after a 23-year absence, reuniting with her eccentric chosen family and facing new challenges in love, identity, and secrets from the past.

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You can stream Tales of the City on: Netflix

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