City on a Hill: Season 2
Season two of City on a Hill centers on a federal housing project located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. The community faces heavy drug violence and a rightful distrust in local law enforcement. Grace Campbell serves as a coalition leader working tirelessly on behalf of the community, but her efforts are continually undermined by rampant gang activity happening right under her nose. Meanwhile, irreverent FBI
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Season two centers on a federal housing project in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston that is plagued with drug violence and a rightful distrust in local law enforcement.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Season overview
Season two of City on a Hill centers on a federal housing project located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. The community faces heavy drug violence and a rightful distrust in local law enforcement. Grace Campbell serves as a coalition leader working tirelessly on behalf of the community, but her efforts are continually undermined by rampant gang activity happening right under her nose. Meanwhile, irreverent FBI agent Jackie Rohr arrives to exploit Boston's defective criminal justice system in a desperate attempt to salvage his own career. Set in early nineties Boston, the series continues to explore an environment where no one gets away clean, focusing on the complex social and criminal dynamics of the city.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Bill Russell's Bedsheets
Mar 28, 2021 · 55 min
When an assistant U.S. attorney overdoses and ends up left for dead, Decourcy Ward suspects Jackie Rohr's involvement. Jackie, in turn, goes after the BPD for a questionable drug a
I Need a Goat
Apr 4, 2021 · 55 min
As Decourcy increases pressure on the Justice Department, Jackie counters by looking into his adversary's romantic past. While Jackie's digging up dirt, Siobhan is planning ahead,
Is the Total Black, Being Spoken
Apr 11, 2021 · 55 min
Jackie uncovers one of Decourcy's informants and hatches a plan to use him as a pawn to discredit the assistant district attorney. Decourcy stops by the Rohr house, hoping to get s
Overtime White and Overtime Stupid
Apr 18, 2021 · 55 min
After seeing Holly in the ICU, Jackie reckons with the destructive consequences of his actions, as Rickey Townsend prepares to testify against Decourcy. With violence intensifying
East of Eden
Apr 25, 2021 · 55 min
As U.S. Attorney Karen Shimizu tries to get rid of her troublesome agent once and for all, Jackie schemes his way into a new mission. At the Suffolk County Courthouse, Decourcy and
Don't Go Sayin Last Words
May 2, 2021 · 55 min
With Anton on the lam, Kelvin struggles to lead the Braxton Boys and Jackie homes in on Grace. He knows she's hiding something. Sidelined from the investigation, Decourcy finds him
Apophasis
May 9, 2021 · 55 min
Assuming the involvement of the Campbell brothers at the Copeland territory shootout, Jackie confronts Grace, who can no longer sidestep her sons' criminal activity. She is forced
Pax Bostonia
May 16, 2021 · 55 min
As Boston mourns another loss, Decourcy pursues justice in and out of the courtroom. Despite his maneuvering, Jackie discovers that he can't escape his past, while Jenny decides to