City of Angels: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jake Axminster is a determined but unethical private detective who looks out for himself—and somewhat less aggressively for his clients—amid the corruption of Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1930s. He is aided in his investigative efforts by two friends: his ditzy blonde secretary, Marsha Finch, who also runs a call-girl business on the side, and attorney Michael Brimm. Brimm is called upon frequently to defend Axminster from charges (mostly trumped-up) leveled against him by Lieutenant Murray Quint, a fat, cigar-chomping, and thoroughly crooked member of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Series details

• Title: City of Angels
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1976-02-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-05-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24583
• IMDb ID: tt0073974
• TVDB ID: 283459

Cast and credited roles

• Wayne Rogers — Jake Axminster
• Elaine Joyce — Marsha Finch
• Philip Sterling — Michael Brimm
• Clifton James — Lt. Murray Quint

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-02-03; final listed air date 1976-05-18; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from City of Angels on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.