City on a Hill 2019
“Boston, 1993. No one gets away clean.”
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
- Updated
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Overview
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.
Should you watch it?
“An unlikely alliance between a district attorney and a veteran agent takes on Boston criminals.”
- compelling character dynamic
- engaging crime plot
- 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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Episode guide
Season 1 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice Jun 16, 2019
- E2 What They Saw in Southie High Jun 23, 2019
- E3 If Only the Fool Would Persist in His Folly Jun 30, 2019
- E4 The Wickedness of the Wicked Shall Be Upon Himself Jul 7, 2019
- E5 From Injustice Came the Way to Describe Justice Jul 14, 2019
- E6 It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City Jul 21, 2019
- E7 There Are No F**king Sides Jul 28, 2019
- E8 High on the Looming Gallows Tree Aug 4, 2019
- E9 The Deaf Sage of Pompeii Aug 11, 2019
- E10 Mayor Curley and the Last Hurrah Aug 18, 2019
Season 2 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide →- E1 Bill Russell's Bedsheets Mar 28, 2021
- E2 I Need a Goat Apr 4, 2021
- E3 Is the Total Black, Being Spoken Apr 11, 2021
- E4 Overtime White and Overtime Stupid Apr 18, 2021
- E5 East of Eden Apr 25, 2021
- E6 Don't Go Sayin Last Words May 2, 2021
- E7 Apophasis May 9, 2021
- E8 Pax Bostonia May 16, 2021
Season 3 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide →- E1 Gods and Monsters Jul 31, 2022
- E2 A Program of Complete Disorder Aug 7, 2022
- E3 Speak When You're Angry Aug 14, 2022
- E4 Ugly, Like I Said Aug 28, 2022
- E5 Take Me Home Sep 4, 2022
- E6 Tenderness Sep 11, 2022
- E7 Boston Bridges, Falling Down Sep 18, 2022
- E8 Whipping Post Sep 25, 2022
Frequently asked questions
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.