7.243 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestJoe puts his life in jeopardy to protect Jasmine; Captain Parker is determined to clean up the corruption in the LAPD; Meyer comes to Bugsy with unwelcome news.
Based on the real-life accounts of the cops and gangsters of 1940's Los Angeles, this is the seductive story of the violent crime underbelly of America's most glamorous city and those who wanted to control it.
Cinematography
Every frame looks stolen from 1947. Chiaroscuro worship.
Direction
Darabont's single-shot nightclub opener is *chef's kiss*.
Acting
Bernthal's simmering restraint vs. Knepper's theatrical menace.
Creator
Frank Darabont
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Darabont shot the entire series before TNT ordered it, banking on his Walking Dead clout. It didn't work. Canceled after six episodes aired.
Based on John Buntin's book 'L.A. Noir,' which chronicles the real war between LAPD chief William Parker and mobster Mickey Cohen. The show fictionalizes Cohen into Sid Rothman.
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