"...Miami Beach, 1959. As 'Ike Evans' (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) rings in the New Year at his luxurious 'Miramar Playa Hotel', Havana falls to Castro’s rebels. It’s a turbulent time in Miami, but it’s THE place to be. The Kennedys, the mob and the CIA all hold court here. And Ike, he’s the star of his hotel. But everything comes at a price.
"To finance his dream, he sold his soul to mob boss 'Ben "The Butcher" Diamond' (Danny Huston). Ike’s wife 'Vera' (Kurylenko) , a former showgirl, and his three kids think he’s an honorable man, but his life is a façade.
"In fact, nothing at the Miramar Playa is what it seems. By day, it’s diving clowns and cha-cha lessons. By night, escorts have secret liaisons with husbands in the family cabanas, while Miami’s seedier residents and the law drift together to hear legendary singers, musicians and comics. As Ike’s world threatens to implode, he fights for his family, and the Miramar Playa, in 'Magic City'..."
Cast also includes Jessica Marais, Steven Strait, Elena Satine, Christian Cooke, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Kelly Lynch, Michael Rispoli, Yul Vázquez, Seymour Cassel and Taylor Miller.