I'll Take Manhattan poster

I'll Take Manhattan (1987)

Drama

I'll Take Manhattan is a 1987 American television miniseries, adapted from Judith Krantz's novel of the same name. Screened by CBS, it tells the story of the wealthy Amberville family, who run their own publishing company in New York. After Zachary Amberville, the patriarch of the family, dies, the company is taken over by his unscrupulous brother Cutter. Zachary's children, especially his energetic and intelligent daughter Maxi, begin a battle to regain control of the father's company. I'll Take Manhattan was the highest-rated miniseries of the 1986–87 US television season with a 22.9/35 rating/share.

IMDb rating
7.1 (529 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Passionflix Amazon Channel · Tubi TV
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1987)

6.75 avg 4 episodes 6.4 → 7.0

Ep 1: 6.4 · 18 votesEp 2: 6.6 · 17 votesEp 3: 7.0 · 14 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.16.418
2Episode #1.26.617
3Episode #1.37.014
4Episode #1.47.014