Episode 16 - The Bank Clock/Show Me
Murder at Birdland
Shooter drags Martin to Times Square expecting answers—and gets a very different trip that reveals the truth about Martin’s secret. As Martin and Sondra travel into the past, they grow closer. Martin is faced with a decision but before he can make it he is interrupted by an unexpected visitor. Note this Episode features a composition by Mike Steinel which is part of the Murder at Birdland Suite: Wierdo.
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Episode 15 - The 18th Precinct/Shooter Intervenes
Murder at Birdland
Martin spends a night—and most of the next day—under intense interrogation at the police station, the victim of mistaken identity. He’s reunited with what was taken from him in the mugging, most crucially the Styrofoam sleeve. He’s no longer trapped in 1949, but his future is anything but secure. When he reveals his secret about looping to Sondra and Shooter, the truth lands with unexpected and unsettling consequences.
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Episode 14 - Room 311/The Dance Lesson
Murder at Birdland
Martin breaks into Tony’s room at the Dunham and makes a startling discovery. The dream that has plagued him for weeks takes on new significance as the song within it begins to come into focus. At Roseland, Martin lands in trouble for playing bebop, while Sondra reveals her love of fast cars. Their relationship shifts into something deeper when Sondra teaches him how to dance.
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Episode 13 - It's Never Late in NYC/Breakfast at Lindy's
Murder at Birdland
Martin spends the evening absorbing the truth about Sondra’s future: she will become Professor Sondra Bednarczyk—the woman who will one day introduce a young Martin to jazz. As dawn approaches, the two walk to Lindy’s at 49th for an early-morning breakfast. Over coffee, Sondra shares stories of her childhood in Nebraska, while Martin continues to guard his secret. But as the night gives way to morning, it becomes clear they may not be alone—and that something dark is watching them.
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Episode 12 - The Fire Drill/Puppies/The Hotel Dunham
Murder at Birdland
In this episode, Shooter and Sondra spring Martin from Bellevue. Sondra discovers his musical talent, hires him as her coach, and offers him a temporary place to stay. Along the way, Martin meets Prez and Billie—Sondra’s cats—and uncovers a revealing clue about her past, one that hints at her future as well.
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Episode 11 - Lenox Hill/Bellevue
Murder at Birdland
Martin wakes in a hospital after a brutal mugging, stripped of his most important possessions—the photographs he needs to return to 2001. Trapped in 1949, he relies on the help of Shooter and Sondra, two unlikely new friends. But with too much he can’t explain and no clear way out, the situation grows increasingly bleak.
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Episode 10 - Basie/Lady Day Sits In
Murder at Birdland
Martin gets a taste of the late-night magic of 52nd Street, sharing drinks with Shooter and Sondra as they listen to Count Basie. He’s both intrigued and unsettled by Sondra’s uncanny familiarity—she reminds him of someone he can’t quite place. When Billie Holiday sits in and delivers a spellbinding performance, Martin tries to capture the moment, but nothing goes as planned.
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Episode 09 - Bad Timing/Vito's/Art Tatum
Murder at Birdland
Martin Spencer’s timing is off—he arrives a day early—but the mistake turns lucky. It gives him a full night to roam 52nd Street and, against all odds, cross paths with two of his musical heroes: Art Tatum and Count Basie.
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Episode 8 - The 3 Deuces/Shooter Kobb
Murder at Birdland
Martin finally makes it to 1949 and the 3 Deuces. He meets a club photographer named Shooter, a doorman named Gil, a pretty coat-check girl named Sondra and crosses paths—unexpectedly—with his father, Tony Martin. As he listens to Charlie Parker, Martin realizes he has reached the moment he’s long prepared for, but with no plan for what comes next.
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Episode 07 — The Holiday Dance/Destination NYC
Murder at Birdland
With the help of a bit too much alcohol, Martin shares some of the secrets he’s been carrying with his good friend Grady. The results are a little bloody, but he recovers—and finally makes the big trip: to New York City and 1949.
info_outlineIn this episode, Shooter and Sondra spring Martin from Bellevue. Sondra discovers his musical talent, hires him as her coach, and offers him a temporary place to stay. Along the way, Martin meets Prez and Billie—Sondra’s cats—and uncovers a revealing clue about her past, one that hints at her future as well.