Key West

A gentle, quirky escape to a sun-drenched island full of oddballs, where small-town newspaper antics and eccentric charm keep things light and easy.

Created by

Chuck Bowman, James A. Contner

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Fisher Stevens, Denise Crosby, Lara Piper

Tagline

A mix of oddball touches and outrageous characters...

Overview

Key West was a short-lived 1993 hour long comedy-drama television series set in Key West, Florida. Thirteen episodes aired on Fox between January and June 1993. It was created by David Beaird and Allan Marcil. The show was produced by Viacom Productions. The main character is Seamus O'Neill, played by Fisher Stevens, a factory worker from New Jersey who dreams of being a writer. When he wins the lottery, he uses his newfound wealth to move to Key West to pursue his writing career, Where his idol, Hemingway, had lived. Seamus finds the island inhabited by eccentrics. He takes a job as a reporter for The Meteor," a local newspaper. In addition to Stevens: Jennifer Tilly, Denise Crosby, and Brian Thompson led the large ensemble cast as the town's high-class prostitute, conservative mayor and eccentric sheriff, respectively.

How it feels

Whimsical, light, warm and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Ambition, identity, found family, class

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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