The Spoils Before Dying
Miniseries
“A groovy trip in free-form jazz.”
Created by: Matt Piedmont, Harper Steele
Network: IFC
Season aired: 2015-07-08
Overview
Fictional author-filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.
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Episodes · 6
Murder in B-Flat
A hard-luck pianist becomes the prime suspect in two murders, including that of his singer/part-time lover in Los Angeles, and sets out to clear his name.
Blues for Barnaby
Rock hightails it to Mexico, where he reunites with his one-time big band singer, Delores DeWinter.
That's Jazz
Rock performs on a jazz television show and later meets Kenton Price, a close friend of Stygamian's. Rock is accused of a second murder and the mystery deepens.
Fear Steps In
While trying to uncover the mystery, Kenton Price is shot; Rock goes to Stygamian's house where Rock is drugged in a secret lair.
The Trip Trap
Rock learns new details about the circumstances surrounding the murders of Fresno Foxglove and Stygamian from a secret source.
The Biscuit Eaters
Rock is pursued by the FBI and uncovers the true murderer.
