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Armistead Maupin’s Tales Of The City is coming to the small screen, here’s where you can see it and how many episodes there are.

Armistead Maupin‘s Tales Of The City is coming back to life thanks to Netflix, who are giving us a 10 episode series launching on the 7th June 2019.

The show’s original run was made into a miniseries for Channel 4 and was first broadcast in 1993. The very first mini-series had just six episodes, so the brand new production by Netflix actually adds 4 new episodes to the show.

The show stars Laura Linney, Ellen Page, Olympia Dukakis, Paul Gross, Murray Bartlett, Charlie Barnett, Garcia and May Hong.

Are any of the original cast in the 2019 Netflix reboot?

Yes, in fact the 2019 Netflix reboot of Tales Of The City see Laura Linney and Olympia Dukakis return to reprise their roles as Mary Ann Singleton and Anna Madrigal, respectively.

So what is Tales Of The City all about?

Inspired by the books of Armistead Maupin, Netflix Limited Series Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City begins a new chapter in the beloved story. Mary Ann (Laura Linney) returns to present-day San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter Shawna (Ellen Page) and ex-husband Brian (Paul Gross), twenty years after leaving them behind to pursue her career. Fleeing the midlife crisis that her picture-perfect Connecticut life created, Mary Ann is quickly drawn back into the orbit of Anna Madrigal (Olympia Dukakis), her chosen family and a new generation of LGBT+ young residents living at 28 Barbary Lane.

Where can I watch Tales Of The City?

Tales Of The City will be streaming on Netflix from the 7th of June. It is believed that all episodes will be available to stream immediately on the service.