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Wicked City

Wicked City

In 1982, the Sunset Strip was killer.

20155.91 Season8 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Detectives Jack and Paco investigate a murder spree on the rock ’n’ roll, cocaine-infused revelry of the Sunset Strip.

NetworksABC

Top Cast

Erika Christensen

Erika Christensen

Betty Beaumontaine

Ed Westwick

Ed Westwick

Kent Galloway

Taissa Farmiga

Taissa Farmiga

Karen McClaren

Anne Winters

Anne Winters

Vicki Roth

Karolina Wydra

Karolina Wydra

Dianne Gibbons

Gabriel Luna

Gabriel Luna

Paco Contreras

Evan Ross

Evan Ross

Diver Hawkes

Jaime Ray Newman

Jaime Ray Newman

Allison Roth

Jeremy Sisto

Jeremy Sisto

Jack Roth

Themes & Keywords

policeserial killerlos angeles, californiaperiod drama1980s

About Wicked City

Wicked City is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of police, serial killer, los angeles, california, period drama, 1980s. it stars Erika Christensen, Ed Westwick, Taissa Farmiga. Detectives Jack and Paco investigate a murder spree on the rock ’n’ roll, cocaine-infused revelry of the Sunset Strip.

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