Rating:
6.8/10 by 13 users
Emperor of Ocean Park (2024)
Set in the worlds of politics, Ivy League academia, and the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard. It centers on Talcott Garland, an Ivy League law professor whose quiet life is shattered when his father, Judge Oliver Garland, dies of an apparent heart attack. The nature of the judge’s death is questioned by Tal’s sister, Mariah, a former journalist and inveterate conspiracy theorist, who believes that the judge, a failed Black nominee to the Supreme Court, met with foul play.
Writing:
- Stephen Carter
Release Date:
Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime:
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime:
Forest Whitaker
Oliver Garland
Grantham Coleman
Talcott Garland
Tiffany Mack
Mariah Garland
Paulina Lule
Kimmer Madison-Garland
Henry Simmons
Addison Garland
Bryan Greenberg
Howard Denton
Season 1:
After Judge Oliver Garland is found dead in his home, his three adult children, Addison, Mariah, and Tal gather for the funeral; shocked by her father's sudden passing, Mariah begins questioning if foul play was involved.
Two years after his shock announcement, The Judge contemplates his next career move; discovering that another person close to their family has been murdered, Mariah's suspicions around her father's passing grow further.
Tal's paranoia grows following his mysterious run in with Agent McDermott; Mariah's investigation into her father's death has her reminiscing on her career as a Pulitzer award-winning journalist.
Tal enlists the help of his colleague to track Kimmer's whereabouts; furthering their investigation, Tal and Mariah look to an old friend of The Judge for answers.
Stuck on a clue that The Judge left behind, Tal turns to his father's old chess buddy for help; Mariah seeks the help of an old colleague to dig up information on Jack Ziegler.
Tal's distractedness and frustrations lead to an unexpected outburst that threatens his career and his marriage; Mariah uses her husband to chase a new lead.
After discovering that their older brother is responsible for hiding a valuable piece of information, Tal and Mariah track down a reluctant Addison for answers.
Following the tragic events in 2003, The Judge looks to Jack Ziegler to exact a plan of revenge.
Tal and Mariah struggle with the new information they've learned about their father's dealings; still on the hunt for: the arrangements," Tal sets a trap to draw out his adversaries.
Tal and Mariah look to end the search for "the arrangements" once and for all; Tal and Kimmer contemplate what's next for their relationship.
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