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City on a Hill 2019

“Boston, 1993. No one gets away clean.”

★ 7.3/10 · 186 votes TV-MA CrimeDrama 3 seasons · 26 eps Canceled
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What is City on a Hill?

City on a Hill is a television series that premiered in 1993 Boston. The show is a crime and drama series that follows the story of an African-American District Attorney from Brooklyn who forms an alliance with a corrupt FBI veteran.

Type
TV series
Year
2019
Status
Canceled
Episodes
26
Runtime
55 minutes
First aired
Jun 16, 2019
Last aired
Sep 25, 2022
Original language
EN
Origin
US
Networks
Showtime
Genres
Crime, Drama
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84 /100 Solid Watch
⚡ Pacing & Momentum8.7/10
🧠 Narrative Depth9/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential7.7/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Bingeable Series #Crime #Drama
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City on a Hill is a television series that premiered in 1993 Boston. The show is a crime and drama series that follows the story of an African-American District Attorney from Brooklyn who forms an alliance with a corrupt FBI veteran. This unlikely partnership takes on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown, a case that eventually grows to encompass and upend Boston's city-wide criminal justice system. The series explores the complexities of the city's criminal justice system and the characters involved in it.

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Should you watch it?

“An unlikely alliance between a district attorney and a veteran agent takes on Boston criminals.”

Reasons to watch
  • compelling character dynamic
  • engaging crime plot
Keep in mind
  • bleak subject matter

Watch it if you enjoy gritty crime dramas set in the 1990s.

Rated TV-MA for mature content.

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Mytharc (12): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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Season 1 · 10 episodes Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →
Season 2 · 8 episodes Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →
Season 3 · 8 episodes Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →
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When does the series take place?

The series is set in early 1990s Boston.

Who are the main characters?

An African-American District Attorney from Brooklyn and a corrupt FBI veteran form an alliance.

What is the central case?

They take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown.

What broader impact does the case have?

The case eventually upends Boston's city-wide criminal justice system.

What genres does the show belong to?

It is classified as crime and drama.

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