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Starz Gives 10-Episode Order To 1960s Miami Drama From Mitch Glazer You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content By Mike Fleming Jr, Nellie Andreeva December
6, 2010 10:40am SERVICES TO SHARE THIS PAGE. EXCLUSIVE: Starz has made a 10-episode commitment to _Magic City_, a period drama series that captures the collision of mobsters, politicians and
entertainers at a posh Miami hotel just as Fidel Castro takes control of Cuba and shuts down Havana as a gambling haven. Mitch Glazer created the series and has written the first three
episodes — he’ll write five more — of a series that will start production early next year in Miami and will air on Starz in 2012. It’s being produced by Media Talent Group, whose CEO, Geyer
Kosinski will be executive producer with Glazer and Tony To. The subject matter is a tightrope in dealing with the mob, his own complicated family, racial tensions and a city that is about
to blow up as a destination for decadence. “Mitch has created a world populated with unforgettable characters and with a big dynamic story,” said Starz president/CEO Chris Albrecht in a
statement. “The talented creative team that has come together for _Magic City_ will ensure a show that we think audiences won’t want to miss.” Glazer based the series on his own recollection
of growing up in Miami. “I was born and raised in Miami Beach, grew up in those swank hotel lobbies,” Glazer said. “I love that world and those stories. Miami in the early ‘60s was a
tropical crossroads, America’s Casablanca. The Rat Pack, CIA, the mob, JFK and anti-Castro warriors, all hanging out in the same Collins Avenue nightclub.” Starz is putting together other
series, but _Magic City_ certainly harkens back to that Sopranos-style fare that was Albrecht’s trademark at HBO. 24 Comments JavaScript is required to load the comments. MARKETPLACE SITE ad