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City on a Hill: Season 1

10 episodes Premiered Jun 16, 2019 Updated Jul 26, 2026

City on a Hill is a crime and drama television series set in Boston in the early 1990s. The first season follows an unlikely partnership that forms between an idealistic assistant district attorney, who is an African American district attorney coming in from Brooklyn, and a corrupt yet venerated Federal Bureau of Investigation veteran named Jackie Rohr. Together, they come together to take on a family of armored car

Season overview

City on a Hill is a crime and drama television series set in Boston in the early 1990s. The first season follows an unlikely partnership that forms between an idealistic assistant district attorney, who is an African American district attorney coming in from Brooklyn, and a corrupt yet venerated Federal Bureau of Investigation veteran named Jackie Rohr. Together, they come together to take on a family of armored car robbers. What begins as a focused investigation ultimately grows into a case that subverts the entire criminal justice system of Boston. The series is rated TV-MA and depicts a gritty environment where no one gets away clean.

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Episodes

S1·E1

The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice

Jun 16, 2019 · 55 min

In early ‘90s Boston, racism is endemic and crime is widespread. Jackie Rohr, a renowned FBI agent whose methods are not exactly by the book, does not mind the status quo. But Deco

S1·E2

What They Saw in Southie High

Jun 23, 2019 · 55 min

After an eventful Sunday at church, Decourcy finds out he has a new powerful enemy in town — one that puts his wife Siobhan in an awkward position. Jackie is stirring up trouble in

S1·E3

If Only the Fool Would Persist in His Folly

Jun 30, 2019 · 55 min

Jackie searches for his absent informant as Jenny searches for purpose, revisiting her passion to become a teacher. Decourcy works up a plan to overcome the town's infamous "Code o

S1·E4

The Wickedness of the Wicked Shall Be Upon Himself

Jul 7, 2019 · 55 min

Jackie strong-arms Jimmy to get a step closer to finding the presumably dead armored truck guards. Decourcy rattles a suspect called to testify before the Grand Jury. Siobhan learn

S1·E5

From Injustice Came the Way to Describe Justice

Jul 14, 2019 · 55 min

Jackie and Decourcy continue to hunt down the weapon connected to the armored truck robbery in Revere. Michaela Freda, a local reporter, gets a tip about a story that could lead he

S1·E6

It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City

Jul 21, 2019 · 55 min

Decourcy is a step closer to connecting the stolen guns to the Revere robbery when an insider agrees to talk. Jenny is no longer able to ignore Jackie's indiscretions after they sh

S1·E7

There Are No F**king Sides

Jul 28, 2019 · 55 min

With the gang's arms dealer in custody, Jackie thinks he's a step closer to glory. But Decourcy is the one in a position to negotiate and he's considering cutting off the gun suppl

S1·E8

High on the Looming Gallows Tree

Aug 4, 2019 · 55 min

Jackie celebrates a win in front of the cameras but, behind closed doors, he reaches a new low. A shining moment from Decourcy promises a potential future in politics, but any prid

S1·E9

The Deaf Sage of Pompeii

Aug 11, 2019 · 55 min

When an unlikely source confides in Decourcy, the Massachusetts State Police hatch a plan that promises arrests without the help of the FBI. However, keeping out of the way is not

S1·E10

Mayor Curley and the Last Hurrah

Aug 18, 2019 · 55 min

Jackie celebrates another moment in the spotlight, though an unfamiliar pang of guilt leaves him reflecting on his legacy. Decourcy considers the best course of action to finally c