# Silk Stalkings (1991)

> Two Palm Beach detectives investigate murders born of sexual obsession and passion among the ultra-rich.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2959

## Facts

- Seasons: 8
- Episodes: 176
- Episode runtime: 48 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, drama
- Created by: Stephen J. Cannell
- Network: CBS, USA Network
- Cast: Rob Estes, Mitzi Kapture, Chris Potter, Ben Vereen, Janet Gunn, William Anton, Charlie Brill, Tyler Layton
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101198/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: sensational, lurid, glossy, sultry, breezy, tense

## Synopsis

Silk Stalkings (1991-1999) is a American network crime drama created by Stephen J. Cannell for CBS and USA Network. Detectives Chris Lorenzo (Rob Estes) and Rita Lee Lance (Mitzi Kapture) work the homicide beat in Palm Beach, Florida, where they investigate murders that grow out of sexual obsession, jealousy and crimes of passion among the wealthy elite. Their engine is the case itself: each episode follows a fresh killing in a yacht club, a mansion or a resort, and the partners must peel back affluent facades to find the lovers, rivals and schemers hiding behind them. Supporting characters including Tom Ryan (Chris Potter), Harry Lipschitz (Charlie Brill) and Ben Hutchinson (Ben Vereen) help frame the investigations within the department. The series runs eight seasons as a case-of-the-week procedural, with a self-contained story in almost every installment rather than one continuing arc. Its tone is glossy, sensational and frankly lurid, leaning on sun-drenched Florida atmosphere and provocative subject matter. Fans of Miami Vice and Murder, She Wrote will find a similar appetite for episodic detective work set against affluent, glamorous backdrops.

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