Series synopsis
Manhattan is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on WGN America on July 27, 2014. It ended on December 15, 2015. It was created by Sam Shaw. It stars John Benjamin Hickey, Olivia Williams, Ashley Zukerman and Rachel Brosnahan.
Next door to Chuo TV's offices is "Manhattan," a coffee shop for aficionados. The owner's passion for coffee is almost a sickness and all he wants is for his customers to enjoy their coffee. He is a man of few words. If he has to say something, he gets his waiter Shinobu Gamo to speak on his behalf. Owner's real name is unknown. He would prefer to be addressed as the shops' "Master" rather than its owner - not that anyone is aware of this. He gives his all to coffee. Despite his wishes, his regu ...
Premise
Next door to Chuo TV's offices is "Manhattan," a coffee shop for aficionados. The owner's passion for coffee is almost a sickness and all he wants is for his customers to enjoy their coffee. He is a man of few words. If he has to say something, he gets his waiter Shinobu Gamo to speak on his behalf. Owner's real name is unknown. He would prefer to be addressed as the shops' "Master" rather than its owner - not that anyone is aware of this. He gives his all to coffee. Despite his wishes, his regular customers don't really come to taste the coffee. They are there because of love. They use his shop as a place for dates, marriage proposals and break-ups. He doesn't show it, but it saddens him that his customers are so preoccupied with affairs of the heart and not the coffee.
Premise: Love, sex, and every thought in between.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Benjamin Hickey as Frank Winter
- Olivia Williams as Liza Winter
- Ashley Zukerman as Charlie Isaacs
- Rachel Brosnahan as Abby Isaacs
- Daniel Stern as Glen Babbit
- Harry Lloyd as Paul Crosley
- Katja Herbers as Helen Prins
- Michael Chernus as Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
Supporting cast
- Christopher Denham as Jim Meeks
- Alexia Fast as Callie Winter
- William L. Petersen as Col. Emmett Darrow
- Sonia Maslovskaya as Malka
- Jason Weiler as Finney
- Shylo Molina as Featured Child
- Vic Browder as Deputy
- Mona Malec as Secretary
- Fran Martone as Akley's Secretary
- Colin Jones as MP2
- Kristen DeVore Rakes as Wilma
- Mark Sivertsen as Staff Sergeant
Guest cast
- Sonia Maslovskaya as Malka
- Jason Weiler as Finney
- Shylo Molina as Featured Child
- Vic Browder as Deputy
- Mona Malec as Secretary
- Fran Martone as Akley's Secretary
- Colin Jones as MP2
- Kristen DeVore Rakes as Wilma
- Mark Sivertsen as Staff Sergeant
- Debrianna Mansini as Dorothy
- Ben Ziegler as Hankins
- Vivian Nesbitt as Colonel Cox's Assistant
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | July 27, 2014 | October 19, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 13, 2015 | December 15, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You Always Hurt the Ones You Love A drama about the clandestine race to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, N.M., centers on a self-destructive professor who is commissioned to help lead the Manhattan Project in the series opener. |
July 27, 2014 |
| 2 |
The Prisoner's Dilemma Frank attempts to save his team, and pays the price; at the same time, the wives get creative trying to make life on the Hill more interesting. |
August 3, 2014 |
| 3 |
The Hive The loss of one of their own leaves the community reeling; and new security measures interfere with the work being performed by the scientists. |
August 10, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Damnatio Memoriae Charlie is forced into a new leadership role in the race to build the world’s first atomic bomb. |
October 13, 2015 |
| 2 |
Fatherland Frank discovers the real reason he's been taken captive. |
October 20, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Threshold Liza faces off against Darrow as Abby learns a secret about Oppenheimer. |
October 27, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WGN America |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 27, 2014 |
| Last aired | December 15, 2015 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |