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City on a Hill: Season 3

8 episodes Premiered Jul 31, 2022 Updated Sep 17, 2026

Season three of City on a Hill takes place in Boston and shifts its focus to the city's high society neighborhood of Beacon Hill. Jackie Rohr has left the FBI after throwing his badge into Boston Harbor and secured a lavish new position managing security for a wealthy family. However, his comfortable life is disrupted when secrets begin to unravel and an investigation is opened. Assistant District Attorney Decourcy W

Previously on City on a Hill

Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Season three brings us to Boston's high society Beacon Hill.
  • 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 three of City on a Hill takes place in Boston and shifts its focus to the city's high society neighborhood of Beacon Hill. Jackie Rohr has left the FBI after throwing his badge into Boston Harbor and secured a lavish new position managing security for a wealthy family. However, his comfortable life is disrupted when secrets begin to unravel and an investigation is opened. Assistant District Attorney Decourcy Ward views this investigation as an opportunity to finally dismantle the machinery that maintains a broken criminal justice system. Meanwhile, Siobhan Quays represents a construction worker who sustained severe injuries on the Big Dig, exposing her directly to city corruption while she simultaneously copes with the trauma of the previous year. Jenny Rohr deals with her own burdens, noting from her history with her father that certain experiences can haunt a person past their breaking point.

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Season 3 Episodes

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Season 3: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S3·E1 Mytharc

Gods and Monsters

Jul 31, 2022 · 54 min

Struggling to make ends meet after leaving the FBI, Jackie Rohr gets a job offer from his old mentor. The perks are enticing, but Jackie has no idea what he's getting himself into.

S3·E2 Core

A Program of Complete Disorder

Aug 7, 2022 · 56 min

When Victoria Dryden runs away from home, Sinclair sends Jackie to find her. Caysen is after justice for BPD Officer Russ Wallace, who he believes may have been intentionally execu

S3·E3 Mytharc

Speak When You're Angry

Aug 14, 2022 · 55 min

Vying to become Boston's next DA, Decourcy takes on a murky case involving a murdered police officer. He recruits the help of Caysen, who is becoming increasingly alienated from th

S3·E4 Core

Ugly, Like I Said

Aug 28, 2022 · 54 min

As Jackie continues his fling with Letitia Dryden, Jenny sets out to get her husband reinstated in the FBI. The pressure on Decourcy mounts when a colleague competing for the posit

S3·E5 Core

Take Me Home

Sep 4, 2022 · 55 min

With the evidence against Sinclair Dryden piling up, Jackie takes action. As Decourcy fights to prove Curtis Whitaker's innocence, Caysen, who is desperate to clear his own name, e

S3·E6 Core

Tenderness

Sep 11, 2022 · 55 min

Jackie shows a glimpse of vulnerability when a violent attack stalls the Dryden investigation, but Decourcy presses on, tracking down a list of Sinclair's potential victims. Caysen

S3·E7 Mytharc

Boston Bridges, Falling Down

Sep 18, 2022 · 54 min

As Jenny grows closer to Diarmuid Doyle, her unwitting husband Jackie is released from the hospital — and he's after revenge. Siobhan calls on Decourcy for help cornering Needham I

S3·E8 Mytharc

Whipping Post

Sep 25, 2022 · 56 min

As Decourcy prepares to take Sinclair Dryden to trial, despite pushback from the Suffolk County DA, Jackie tracks down a key witness. Siobhan reaches a settlement on behalf of the