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We Own This City

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2022 | 1 seasons | Crime, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a small audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Wire or The Shield, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: expect violence and drug use.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Limited series that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 333K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by George Pelecanos, David Simon

  • Jon BernthalSgt. Wayne Jenkins
  • Wunmi MosakuNicole Steele
  • Jamie HectorSean M. Suiter
  • Josh CharlesDaniel Hersl
  • McKinley Belcher IIIMomodu 'G Money' Gondo
  • Rob BrownMaurice Ward
  • David CorenswetDavid McDougall
  • Dagmara DominczykErika Jensen
  • Don HarveyJohn Sieracki
  • Larry MitchellScott Kilpatrick