Murder Mystery TV Series Filmed In Farmington Premieres This Week

FARMINGTON, CT — Last week, iconic film and Broadway actor Mandy Patinkin paid the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington a visit.

This week, a new television series in which Patinkin stars will debut on The Network streaming service.

Called "The Artist," the series is a murder mystery set in the Gilded Age, and it just happened to have been filmed at the prominent art/history museum in Farmington.

Hence, when Patinkin was visiting a museum exhibit last week, he was coming back, according to the museum's social media post.

Now, people can see what Patinkin filmed in Farmington a year ago on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, with the first episode of the series will be shown.

Here's how IMDB describes "The Artist:"

"An ensemble of celebrities, including Thomas Edison, Edgar Degas, and Evelyn Nesbit, gather at an eccentric tycoon's home. By night's end, the mogul is found dead, igniting a historical murder mystery."

It stars Zachary Quinto, Hank Azaria, Clark Gregg, Patti LuPone, Janet McTeer, Danny Huston, and Patinkin, and several other noted actors from stage, film, and television.

Citing actor Azaria on a recent Today Show appearance, the show can best be described as "Downton Abbey on acid."

Regardless, folks at Hill-Steade are excited about the show, and they hosted a special preview party last weekend.

"Thank you to creator Aram Rappaport for choosing Hill-Stead as his location and one of his muses, and for allowing us to host a fun preview party yesterday," wrote the museum on Monday.

For more information on 'The Artist,' click on this link.

For more information on how to stream shows on 'The Network,' click on this link.

For more information on the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, click on this link.

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