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The Spoils of Babylon

Comedy · 2014 · Rated 7.6/10

Last aired: S1 E6, So Sweet the Bells · 2014-02-06

The six-part dark comedy is the bizarre adaptation of a non-existent novel penned by fictional author Eric Jonrosh. The show follows a dysfunctional family of oil tycoons led by Jonas Morehouse. His children are set to inherit the fortune if they can fight their forbidden love for each other.

Cast

Kristen Wiig Cynthia Morehouse

Tobey Maguire Devon Morehouse

Will Ferrell Eric Jonrosh

Tim Robbins Jonas Morehouse

Haley Joel Osment Winston Morehouse

Jessica Alba Dixie Mellonworth

Val Kilmer General Rod Cauliffe

Steve Tom General Herman Maddoxton

Carey Mulligan Lady Anne York

Molly Shannon Meredith Sennheiser

Michael Sheen Chet Halner

David Spade Talc Munson

Season 1

E1 The Foundling 2014-01-09 · 30 min Famed novelist Eric Jonrosh (Will Ferrell) sets the stage for his epic masterpiece of love, lust & greed. Jonas Morehouse (Tim Robbins) digs relentlessly for oil as his daughter (Kristen Wiig) and adopted son (Tobey Maguire) begin a forbidden affair.

E2 The War Within 2014-01-09 · 30 min Eric Jonrosh (Will Ferrell) returns with his epic mini-series. War breaks out & Devon (Tobey Maguire) joins the struggle, leaving Cynthia (Kristen Wiig) behind. Another woman threatens to come between the star-crossed lovers.

E3 Kicking the Habit 2014-01-16 · 30 min Devon (Tobey Maguire) and Lady Anne (Carey Mulligan) fall in love, shocking his sister and former lover, Cynthia (Kristen Wiig). Jealousy strikes and Cynthia's actions forever change Devon's life.

E4 The Rise of the Empire 2014-01-23 · 30 min Jonrosh's (Ferrell) epic story continues as growth of the Morehouse Conglomeration further confuses the forbidden love between Devon (Maguire) & Cynthia (Wiig). Cynthia makes a reckless business decision and Devon wages war against her.

E5 The Age of the Bastard 2014-01-30 · 30 min Cynthia (Wiig) visits Devon (Maguire) in his underwater institute and comes face-to-face with Dixie Melonworth (Alba), a woman after Devon's heart. Cynthia's diabolical son Winston (Osment) takes over the family business.

E6 So Sweet the Bells 2014-02-06 · 30 min Jonrosh's (Ferrell) final chapter finds Winston (Osment) out to destroy his family, stopping at nothing to get his revenge. A Christmas party brings together Cynthia (Wiig), Devon (Maguire), Winston and the Shah of Iran.

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