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City on a Hill

Genre

Crime drama

Created by

Chuck MacLean

Developer

Chuck MacLean

Starring

• Kevin Bacon
• Aldis Hodge
• Jonathan Tucker
• Mark O'Brien
• Lauren E. Banks
• Amanda Clayton
• Jere Shea
• Kevin Chapman
• Jill Hennessy

Number of seasons

2

Number of episodes

11

Production

Produced by

Chuck MacLean

Running time

55–58 minutes

Distributed by

ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks

Production company(s)

Showtime NetworksPearl Street FilmsThe Levinson/Fontana CompanyLittle Mountain Films Source

City on a Hill is an American crime drama series created by Charlie MacLean, based on an original idea by Ben Affleck and MacLean. The series stars Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, Amanda Clayton, Cathy Moriarty, Kevin Dunn, and Jill Hennessy.[1][2] The series premiered on June 7, 2019 (online) and June 16, 2019 (Showtime). On August 2, 2019, Showtime renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 28, 2021.[3]

Contents

• 1 Plot
• 2 Cast
  • 2.1 Main
  • 2.2 Recurring
• 3 Episodes
  • 3.1 Season 1 (2019)
  • 3.2 Season 2 (2021)
• 4 Development
• 5 Release
• 6 Reception
  • 6.1 Critical response
  • 6.2 Ratings
    • 6.2.1 Season 1
    • 6.2.2 Season 2
• 7 References
• 8 External links

Plot[]

The series is set in Boston in the early 1990s when the city was rife with violent criminals, emboldened by local law enforcement agencies in which corruption, tribalism, and "taking it to the street" were the norm—until it all suddenly changed. This is a fictional account of what was called the "Boston Miracle". The change agent is District Attorney Decourcy Ward (Aldis Hodge), who comes from Brooklyn and forms an unlikely alliance with Jackie Rohr (Kevin Bacon), a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran who is deeply invested in maintaining the status quo. Together they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown (Jonathan Tucker, Mark O'Brien, and Jimmy Cummings) in a case that grows to encompass Boston's citywide criminal justice system.

Cast[]

Main[]

• Kevin Bacon as John "Jackie" Rohr[4]
• Aldis Hodge as DeCourcy Ward[4]
• Jonathan Tucker as Francis "Frankie" Ryan[5]
• Mark O'Brien as James "Jimmy" Ryan[6]
• Lauren E. Banks as Siobhan Quay[4]
• Amanda Clayton as Cathy Ryan[4]
• Jere Shea as Henry "Hank" Signa[4]
• Kevin Chapman as Dickie Minogue[4]
• Jill Hennessy as Jennifer "Jenny" Rohr[7]

Recurring[]

• Cathy Moriarty as Ma Ryan
• Rory Culkin as Clay Roach
• Kevin Dunn as Nathan Rey[5]
• Vincent Elbaz as Officer Hugo Rey
• Zoe Margaret Colletti (Season 1) and Lucia Ryan (Season 2) as Benedetta Rohr
• Mark Ryder as Father Doyle
• Michaela McManus as FBI Agent Sarah Rhodes
• Sarah Shahi as Rachel Benham[8]
• Jimmy Cummings as Tommy Hayes
• Georgina Reilly as Corie Struthers[9]
• James Remar as Richy Ryan[10]
• Gloria Reuben as Eloise Hastings[10]

Episodes[]

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	10		[[June 7]], 2019 (2019-Template:Pad2digit-Template:Pad2digit) (online)[[June 16]], 2019 (2019-Template:Pad2digit-Template:Pad2digit) (Showtime)	[[August 18]], 2019 (2019-Template:Pad2digit-Template:Pad2digit)
2	8[11]		[[March 28]], 2021 (2021-Template:Pad2digit-Template:Pad2digit)	[[May 16]], 2021 (2021-Template:Pad2digit-Template:Pad2digit) [11]

Season 1 (2019)[]

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Season 2 (2021)[]

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Development[]

The show was picked up by Showtime in May 2018.[12]

Release[]

The series premiered on June 16, 2019.[13]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 76% approval rating with an average score of 6.9/10, based on 37 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though City on a Hill's meandering story can't quite match its ambitions, it's entertaining—and even occasionally riveting—to watch Kevin Bacon and company take on bureaucracy."[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

Ratings[]

Season 1[]

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Season 2[]

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References[]

1. ↑ Otterson, Joe (November 13, 2017). "Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge to Star in Showtime Drama Pilot 'City on a Hill'".
2. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 13, 2017). "'City on a Hill': Kevin Bacon & Aldis Hodge To Star In Ben Affleck & Matt Damon's Showtime Drama Pilot".
3. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (August 2, 2019). "City on a Hill Renewed for Season 2". TVLine.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Petski, Denise (December 12, 2017). "'City on a Hill': Jill Hennessy Among Four Regulars Cast In Ben Affleck & Matt Damon's Showtime Drama Pilot".
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pedersen, Erik (December 6, 2017). "'City on a Hill': Jonathan Tucker & Kevin Dunn Cast In Ben Affleck & Matt Damon's Showtime Drama Pilot".
6. ↑ Petski, Denise (November 21, 2017). "'City on a Hill': Mark O'Brien Cast As Series Regular In Showtime Drama Pilot".
7. ↑ Elise Sandberg, Bryn (December 12, 2017). "Jill Hennessy Cast in Showtime Pilot 'City on a Hill'".
8. ↑ Denise Petski & Nellie Andreeva (January 14, 2019). "'City On A Hill': Sarah Shahi To Recur On Showtime Drama Series".
9. ↑ Petski, Denise (March 4, 2019). "'You' Casts Marielle Scott; Georgina Reilly Joins 'City On A Hill'".
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Hipes, Patrick (February 26, 2019). "'City On A Hill': James Remar & Gloria Reuben To Recur On Showtime Series".
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named TFC
12. ↑ Denise Petski & Nellie Andreeva (May 17, 2018). "'City On A Hill': Showtime Picks Up Drama From Ben Affleck & Matt Damon To Series".
13. ↑ Lawrence. "Kevin Bacon's corrupt FBI agent takes on Boston crime in Showtime's City on a Hill trailer", Entertainment Weekly, January 31, 2019. 
14. ↑ "City on a Hill: Season 1". Template:Cbignore
15. ↑ "City on a Hill: Season 1 Reviews". Template:Cbignore

External links[]

• Official website
• Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_on_a_Hill_(TV_series)