Spoils Before Dying

2014 • IFC

4.5

57 reviews

TV-14

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1, The Spoils of Babylon episodes (8)

1 The Foundling

1/9/14

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.

2 The War Within

1/9/14

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.

3 The Spoils of Babylon - Kicking the Habit

1/16/14

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.

4 The Spoils of Babylon - The Rise of the Empire

1/23/14

Season-only

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.

5 The Spoils of Babylon - The Age of the Bastard

1/30/14

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.

6 So Sweet the Bells

2/6/14

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.

101 The Spoils of Babylon - The Spoils of Babylon Season 1 Trailer

12/16/13

Legendary author Eric Jonrosh, the undisputed master of dramatic fiction, introduces audiences to the brilliant adaptation of his best-selling novel.

102 To The Victor Go The Spoils: The Making of The Spoils of Babylon

1/10/14

Season-only

In the summer of '79, a film crew captured the sex, drugs and utter mayhem behind Eric Jonrosh's The Spoils of Babylon. As filming surpassed the three-year mark, cast members and investors began losing hope (and their sanity).

About this show

The Spoils Before Dying follows the journey of Rock Banyon as he attempts to prove his innocence after being wrongly accused of murder. Featuring Michael Kenneth Williams, Maya Rudolph, Michael Sheen, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon.

Ratings and reviews

4.5

57 reviews

Alejandro Herrera

February 1, 2014

I've seen some episodes on regular cable and while its more then well filmed and paced and artistically themed both as a show and concept its a little stale to me. This is a Parody that's come 20+ years too late, while this is supposed to be a parody of overly melodramatic soap opera like miniseries of the early to mid 1980s to early 90s the majority of this genre has fallen out popularity since then and fallen into a great deal of obscurity. If this series was produced during the height of this genres popularity it would have been touted as one of the best comedic films/made for TV films of the 80s. But unfortunately most of this shows viewership is far too young to even remember most of these Danielle Steel/Jackie Collins style "chick flick" films now and even their own parents (who would get these jokes) probably don't care much for this either.

Mark Buckley

January 14, 2014

It is so absurd it's painful to watch, but that is what makes it so great.

Kristopher Alascia

January 17, 2014

So mellow dramatic and hilarious its comedy gold at best! xD LOL

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