The Spoils Before Dying
A groovy trip in free-form jazz.
Fictional author-filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.
Cast
Michael Kenneth Williams
Rock Banyon
Kristen Wiig
Delores O'Dell
Maya Rudolph
Fresno Foxglove
Bérénice Marlohe
Beatrice
Chin Han
Salizar Vasquez DeLeon
Will Ferrell
Eric Jonrosh
Peter Coyote
Dizzy the Cat
Steve Tom
General
Marc Evan Jackson
Kermit Biggs
Haley Joel Osment
Alistair St. Barnaby
Michael Sheen
Chet
Tim Meadows
Gary Dunhill
Ariana Emance
Ballerina
Jim Boulden
Puppeteer #1
Bree Condon
Groovy VaVoom
Seasons & Episodes
E1Murder in B-Flat
Jul 8, 2015
A hard-luck pianist becomes the prime suspect in two murders, including that of his singer/part-time lover in Los Angeles, and sets out to clear his name.
E2Blues for Barnaby
Jul 8, 2015
Rock hightails it to Mexico, where he reunites with his one-time big band singer, Delores DeWinter.
E3That's Jazz
Jul 9, 2015
Rock performs on a jazz television show and later meets Kenton Price, a close friend of Stygamian's. Rock is accused of a second murder and the mystery deepens.
E4Fear Steps In
Jul 9, 2015
While trying to uncover the mystery, Kenton Price is shot; Rock goes to Stygamian's house where Rock is drugged in a secret lair.
E5The Trip Trap
Jul 10, 2015
Rock learns new details about the circumstances surrounding the murders of Fresno Foxglove and Stygamian from a secret source.
E6The Biscuit Eaters
Jul 10, 2015
Rock is pursued by the FBI and uncovers the true murderer.
Videos
Storyline
Fictional author-filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.
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