The Spoils of Babylon

"The Spoils of Babylon" is a brilliant parody of the grandiose, epic television miniseries of the 1970s and 80s. Presented as a "lost" masterpiece by fictional author and director Eric Jonrosh (Will Ferrell), the show chronicles the dramatic rise of the Morehouse family after they strike oil in Texas. The core of the story is the sweeping, forbidden love affair between adopted siblings Devon Morehouse (Tobey Maguire) and Cynthia Morehouse (Kristen Wiig). Their decades-long saga is a whirlwind of passion, betrayal, international business intrigue, and war, all delivered with an intentionally over-the-top, melodramatic style. The series hilariously spoofs the genre with cheap-looking sets, awkward dialogue, and a star-studded cast fully committed to the absurdity. The series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.