Jennifer Lee Laks

A guy that looks like Santa Claus wanders the streets of LA.

Two African-American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. The two have to learn how to survive on their own. From this desertion, comes an experience of beauty, meaning and enduring love.

The fates of two New Mexican families collide at a Dia de los Muertos celebration in a uranium-tainted church.

After stealing a magical book from a wealthy suburban home, Mike opens the artifact to discover it is prophesying his murder. Faced with his imminent death, he must return the artifact to his killer in order to rewrite his future.

American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.