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Tales of the City S1E4 — The Price of Oil

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Tales of the City•Season 1•Episode 4

The Price of Oil

8.5/10 · 366 votesJun 7, 201958 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

Mary Ann asks everyone to help Barbary Lane and tries to get along with Shawna. Michael spends the night with old friends and argues with Ben.

Directed bySilas Howard

Written byAndy Parker

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Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Mary Ann Singleton

Elliot Page

Elliot Page

Shawna Hawkins

Paul Gross

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Brian Hawkins

Murray Bartlett

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Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver

Charlie Barnett

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Ben Marshall

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Jake Rodriguez

May Hong

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Margot Park

Olympia Dukakis

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Anna Madrigal

Barbara Garrick

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DeDe Halcyon

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Episode Summary

"The Price of Oil" is episode 4 of Tales of the City season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 366 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Silas Howard and written by Andy Parker, it aired on June 7, 2019.

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