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In ‘Magic City,’ life isn’t always a beach

By Sarah Rodman

 |  Globe Staff  

  April 06, 2012

The fictional Miramar Playa Hotel, the centerpiece of the new Starz drama “Magic City” premiering Friday at 10 p.m., is the kind of pristine behemoth of luxury resort hospitality on which “wish you were here” postcards are made, all immaculate white cascading facade, sparkly sea, and enticing sands. The eight episode series, created by screenwriter Mitch Glazer set in Miami Beach in 1959, examines what happens deep inside and around the edges of that picture perfect image.

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