City on a Hill
Seen it?2019 | 3 seasons | 55 min | Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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 Line of Duty or Boardwalk Empire, 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
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 24 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 95K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 12019 · 10 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
Season 22021 · 8 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight
Season 32022 · 8 episodes · 6.1 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Chuck MacLean
- Kevin BaconJackie Rohr
- Aldis HodgeDecourcy Ward
- Jill HennessyJenny Rohr
- Lauren E. BanksSiobhan Quays
- Matthew Del NegroChris Caysen
- Catherine Ashmore BradleyJulietta Caysen