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I'll Take Manhattan

1987 – 1987 · CBS
1 seasons · 4 episodes
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I'll Take Manhattan is a 1987 American television miniseries, adapted from Judith Krantz's novel of the same name. Screened by CBS, it tells the story of the wealthy Amberville family, who run their own publishing company in New York. After Zachary Amberville, the patriarch of the family, dies, the company is taken over by his unscrupulous brother Cutter. Zachary's children, especially his energetic and intelligent daughter Maxi, begin a battle to regain control of the father's company. I'll Take Manhattan was the highest-rated miniseries of the 1986–87 US television season with a 22.9/35 rating/share.

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Valerie Bertinelli
Maxime Amberville
Barry Bostwick
Zachary Amberville
Francesca Annis
Lily Amberville
Jane Kaczmarek
Nina Stern
Jack Scalia
Rocco Cipriani
Paul Hecht
Pavka Mayer
Tim Daly
Toby Amberville
Julianne Moore
India West
Created by Judith Krantz

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Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
First aired
Mar 1, 1987
Original language
EN
Production
Steve Krantz Productions, I'll Take Manhattan Productions
Country
US

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