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Get Shorty

Get Shorty

You’re only as good as your next hit.

★ 7.1201749 minTV-MA
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Synopsis

Miles Daly works as muscle for a murderous crime ring in Nevada and attempts to change professions and become a movie producer, laundering money through a Hollywood film with the help of washed-up filmmaker Rick Moreweather. Based on Elmore Leonard’s 1990 New York Times bestselling novel.

Episodes

Episode 1

The Pitch

Miles Daly, muscle for a Nevada crime ring desperate to win back his wife and daughter, travels to Los Angeles to collect on a debt from an aspiring screenwriter - whose script inspires Miles to give Hollywood a shot.

2017-08-13 · 60 min
Episode 2

Sins of a Chambermaid

Miles returns to L.A. in an attempt to pitch the script for The Admiral's Mistress to Rick Moreweather, a film producer; Amara takes an interest in investing in the film, triggering anxiety in Louis and anger in Yago.

2017-08-13 · 60 min
Episode 3

The Yips

Rick slowly begins to discover the unconventional ways Miles and Louis handle their business. Miles notices a growing distance between him and his family, and attempts to bring them to Los Angeles for the summer.

2017-08-20 · 60 min
Episode 4

From Stamos With Love

As Miles’ Hollywood producer facade becomes more legitimate, those associated with him become more disgruntled. Louis feels left out, April feels duped and Rick feels uneasy as he confronts his past artistic endeavors and the business deal with Amara.

2017-08-27 · 60 min
Episode 5

A Man of Letters

Rick struggles with the casting process as a watchful Amara considers future film investment opportunities. Meanwhile, Katie and Emma visit Miles in Los Angeles.

2017-09-03 · 60 min
Episode 6

Epinephrine

An unexpected visitor on the studio lot changes Miles’ plans with his visiting family, and the wider production team is tasked with entertaining the guest.

2017-09-10 · 60 min
Episode 7

Grace Under Pressure

Budget problems threaten production of The Admiral's Mistress as on-set relationships take a surprising turn.

2017-09-17 · 60 min
Episode 8

Shot on Location

Miles struggles to keep production challenges at bay before a studio executive’s visit. Rick and Louis navigate their own relationships and the issues they pose to the film.

2017-09-24 · 60 min
Episode 9

Turnaround

When an unforeseen event halts production, Miles and Louis rush to Los Angeles to attempt to save their film while Rick flees to the mountains for protection.

2017-10-01 · 60 min
Episode 10

Blue Pages

Miles faces a final reckoning with his family and must face his past, present and future head on as the film and those associated with it begin to unravel.

2017-10-08 · 60 min
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Cast

Chris O'DowdChris O'DowdMiles Daly
Ray RomanoRay RomanoRick Moreweather
Sean BridgersSean BridgersLouis Darnell
Lidia PortoLidia PortoAmara De Escalones
Goya RoblesGoya RoblesYago
Megan StevensonMegan StevensonApril Quinn
Carolyn DoddCarolyn DoddEmma Daly
Lucy WaltersLucy WaltersKatie Daly
Sarah StilesSarah StilesGladys
Isaac KeysIsaac KeysEd
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