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I'll Take Manhattan

I'll Take Manhattan

★ 6.2/10•1987•1h 34m•Drama

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.

Sherman Yellen · Writer

Diana Gould · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 1, 1987

Episodes

Actors

Valerie Bertinelli

Valerie Bertinelli

Maxime Amberville

Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

Zachary Amberville

Francesca Annis

Francesca Annis

Lily Amberville

Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Nina Stern

Jack Scalia

Jack Scalia

Rocco Cipriani

Paul Hecht

Paul Hecht

Pavka Mayer

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

Toby Amberville

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

India West

Adam Storke

Adam Storke

Justin Amberville

Perry King

Perry King

Cutter Amberville

Ken Olin

Ken Olin

Nat Lammerman

Kate Vernon

Kate Vernon

Nanette Alexander

Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Dennis Brady

Lynne Griffin

Lynne Griffin

Candice Alexander

Georgia Slowe

Georgia Slowe

Young Lily

Adam LeFevre

Adam LeFevre

Jumbo Booker

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