

The Spoils Before Dying
2015-07-08 · 23 min / episode · ★ 6.1
Fictional author-filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.
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- Creators
- Matt Piedmont, Harper Steele
- Production companies
- Gary Sanchez Productions, Funny or Die
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Ended
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Michael Kenneth WilliamsRock Banyon
Kristen WiigDelores O'Dell
Maya RudolphFresno Foxglove
Bérénice MarloheBeatrice
Chin HanSalizar Vasquez DeLeon
Will FerrellEric Jonrosh
Peter CoyoteDizzy the Cat
Steve TomGeneral
Marc Evan JacksonKermit Biggs
Haley Joel OsmentAlistair St. Barnaby
Michael SheenChet
Tim MeadowsGary Dunhill
Bree CondonGroovy VaVoom
Kevin CarlsonPuppeteer #2
Emily RatajkowskiAgent Day
Andy DalyArtie Mann
Kari ColemanDr. Caligarious
Chris MulkeyEd NestlyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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