7.1/10270 votesLoading...#1 - 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
7.2/10302 votesLoading...#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
7.3/10260 votesLoading...#3 - 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
7.3/10198 votesLoading...#4 - Adapt or Die
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2013
Ike goes to Cuba to retrieve Maria's ashes and set his plan to oust Ben in motion. Stevie is lured deeper into Ben's world. Stevie offers a chemical solution when Vera struggles with exhausting rehearsals.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10391 votesLoading...#5 - 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
7.4/10247 votesLoading...#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
7.4/10213 votesLoading...#7 - Angels of Death
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/21/2013
Ike launches a risky plan to rid the Miramar Playa of Ben Diamond; Ben seeks permission to kill Ike; Stevie and Lily have a real date; Vera is threatened by Meg; Ben hosts a depraved Seder.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10255 votesLoading...#8 - 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
7.5/10253 votesLoading...#9 - 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
7.5/10198 votesLoading...#10 - World in Changes
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/19/2013
Ike and Meg grow close as Meg uses connections to fight the gambling bill. Vera must face reality about her dancing future. Danny's world roils due to the busted arms deal. Ben makes Stevie an offer.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10198 votesLoading...#11 - Crossroads
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/2013
Ike makes mob boss Sy Berman a risky offer - Havana for the Miramar Playa. Danny commits to Jack Klein and learns the truth about Ben Diamond. Ben ruins an arms deal with the Cubans, with tragic results.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10260 votesLoading...#12 - 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
7.7/10247 votesLoading...#13 - Crime and Punishment
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/14/2013
Ike's wife and son learn about his silent partners as they scramble to raise bail; Ben, fearing Ike will crumble under the pressure of the murder charge, offers unexpected aid.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10210 votesLoading...#14 - ... And Your Enemies Closer
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/2/2013
Ike's deal to run the Havana hotels hurts his ties to Victor. Stevie starts a new job with Ben. Klein swears to destroy Ike as passage of the gambling bill nears. Sy Berman arrives in Miami.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10228 votesLoading...#15 - Sitting on Top of the World
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/26/2013
Stevie's sex and booze-soaked deejay convention takes over the hotel. Mercedes makes a revelation to Vera. Ike's plot to fix the Cuban lottery begins. Ben seeks revenge in the wrong places.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10227 votesLoading...#16 - The Sins of the Father
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/9/2013
Ike and Ben's future rests on the outcome of the gambling bill; Klein considers Ike's offer regarding the Butcher; the end approaches for Stevie and Lily; Vera is overwhelmed with grief.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Magic City
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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
Worst Episodes Summary
"Castles Made of Sand" is the worst rated episode of "Magic City". It scored 7.1/10 based on 270 votes. Directed by Ed Bianchi and written by Mitch Glazer, it aired on 4/20/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Feeding Frenzy".