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City on a Hill

2019 – 2021 · 45m per ep · TV-MA · English · United States of America

In early 90s Boston, an African-American District Attorney comes in from Brooklyn advocating change and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran invested in maintaining the status quo. Together they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to encompass and eventually upend Boston’s city-wide criminal justice system.

7.3(201 reviews)

13.4% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jun 16, 2019
Last air date: Sep 25, 2022
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 26
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: Showtime
Creator / showrunner: Chuck MacLean
Certification: TV-MA
Production companies: Pearl Street Films, The Levinson/Fontana Company, Little Mountain Films

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Keywords

corruptionboston, massachusettsdirty copcriminal1990scriminal justice system

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2019 · 10 episodes

Idealistic Assistant DA Decourcy Ward and corrupt-yet-venerated FBI veteran Jackie Rohr come together in the early 1990s to take on a family of armored car robbers in a case that grows to subvert the entire criminal justice system of Boston.

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Cast

Kevin Bacon

Jackie Rohr

Aldis Hodge

Decourcy Ward

Jill Hennessy

Jenny Rohr

Lauren E. Banks

Siobhan Quays

Matthew Del Negro

Chris Caysen

Catherine Ashmore Bradley

Julietta Caysen

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Reviews & ratings

7.3

201 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.3/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
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Jordan Kim7.300000000000001/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.3/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee6.3/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.300000000000001/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful