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The Spoils Before Dying

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Fictional author and 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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Michael Kenneth Williams
Rock Banyon
Kristen Wiig
Delores DeWinter
Bérénice Marlohe
Beatrice

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Episode 1

Murder in B Flat

Wed, Jul 8, 201522 mins

Legendary writer and director Eric Jonrosh presents his lost masterpiece, The Spoils Before Dying. Jazz pianist Rock Banyon passes out and awakens to find he is accused of killing his one time lover Fresno Foxglove and scientist Wilber Stygamian. The cops give Rock three days to help solve the murder. Instead he splits town for Mexico where he runs into a washed up singer named Delores DeWinter.

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Awards

  • 2016 - Satellite Award - Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical - nominated
  • 2016 - Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - nominated
  • 2016 - Black Reel - Outstanding Actor, TV Movie or Limited Series - nominated

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