7.4/10391 votes#1 - The Year of the Fin
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2012
Ike Evans, owner of Miami's most glamorous hotel, needs his 1958 NYE concert to be a smash. He makes a deal with mobster Ben Diamond to ensure success that threatens his life and family.
Director: Carl Franklin
Writer: Mitch Glazer
7.2/10302 votes#2 - Feeding Frenzy
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2012
Ike Faces the disappearance of Mike Strauss while DA Klein attacks organized crime through Ike's law-student son. Meanwhile, Stevie Evans' affair with Lily Diamond heats up.
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: Mitch Glazer
7.1/10270 votes#3 - Castles Made of Sand
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2012
Ike tries to bribe officials to legalize casino gambling. An old friend visits Vera, and Ben wonders if his wife is faithful. Ike contacts his wealthy ex-sister-in-law for a favor.
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: Mitch Glazer
7.3/10260 votes#4 - Atonement
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2012
Mike Strauss' body is seized, Ike reacts to a break-in, and Victor plots to get his wife out of Cuba. Vera secures Jackie Kennedy for a charity event but laments not having children with Ike.
Director: Simon Cellan Jones
Writer: Mitch Glazer
7.5/10255 votes#5 - Suicide Blonde
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2012
Ike is determined to save Judi Silver from Ben Diamond. Polaroids of Stevie and Lily surface. Vera tries something new to get pregnant, Danny and Mercedes' bond grows, and Klein's search ramps up.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10247 votes#6 - The Harder They Fall
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2012
Ben and Ike bet heavily on a boxing match and Vera receives another cancellation from Jackie Kennedy. Meanwhile, Danny receives photos intended for Stevie and the DA makes an important discovery.
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: Lawrence Konner
7.5/10253 votes#7 - Who's the Horse and Who's the Rider?
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/2012
Things are going badly for Ike: Meg turns down his offer, he is caught lying to Ben and Klein shows him damning evidence. Meanwhile, Stevie's affair comes back to haunt him.
Director: Nick Gomez
Writer: N/A
7.7/10260 votes#8 - Time and Tide
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2012
Lily and Stevie's affair becomes dangerous for them both and Judi finds herself in Klein's hands.. meanwhile, Mercedes and her father receive some bad news.
Director: Ed Bianchi
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Magic City Season 1
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Set in 1959 Miami, Florida shortly after the Cuban Revolution, Magic City tells the story of Ike Evans, the owner of Miami's most glamorous hotel,...
Genre:Drama
Network:Starz
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Year of the Fin" is the best rated episode of "Magic City" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 391 votes. Directed by Carl Franklin and written by Mitch Glazer, it aired on 3/30/2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Feeding Frenzy".