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We Own This City

2022 · 45m per ep · TV-MA · English · United States of America

The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.

7.1(107 reviews)

7.1273% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Apr 25, 2022
Last air date: May 30, 2022
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: HBO
Creator / showrunner: George Pelecanos, David Simon
Certification: TV-MA
Production companies: Crime Story Media, HBO

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Keywords

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Seasons & episodes

Cast

Jon Bernthal

Sgt. Wayne Jenkins

Wunmi Mosaku

Nicole Steele

Jamie Hector

Sean M. Suiter

Josh Charles

Daniel Hersl

McKinley Belcher III

Momodu 'G Money' Gondo

Rob Brown

Maurice Ward

David Corenswet

David McDougall

Dagmara Dominczyk

Erika Jensen

Don Harvey

John Sieracki

Larry Mitchell

Scott Kilpatrick

Delaney Williams

Kevin Davis

Lucas Van Engen

Leo Wise

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.1

107 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.1/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.1/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.1/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.1/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7.1/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful