City on a Hill is an American crime drama television series created by Charlie MacLean, based on a story by Ben Affleck and MacLean. The series stars Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, Amanda Clayton, Cathy Moriarty, Kevin Dunn, and Jill Hennessy. The series premiered online on June 7, 2019 and June 16, 2019 on the linear Showtime network. On August 2, 2019, Showtime renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 28, 2021. On June 2, 2021, the series was renewed for a third season, which began on July 31, 2022. On October 27, 2022, Showtime canceled the series after three seasons.
Cast Main Kevin Bacon as Retired FBI Agent John "Jackie" Rohr Aldis Hodge as Assistant District Attorney DeCourcy Ward Jonathan Tucker as Francis "Frankie" Ryan Mark O'Brien as James "Jimmy" Ryan (Season 1-2) Lauren E. Banks as Siobhan Quay Amanda Clayton as Catherine "Cathy" Ryan Jere Shea as Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Hank Signa Kevin Chapman as Boston P.D. Detective J.R. "Dickie" Minogue Jill Hennessy as Jennifer "Jenny" Rohr Matthew Del Negro as Boston P.D. Detective Chris Caysen
Recurring Cathy Moriarty as Dottie Ryan, Frankie and Jimmy's Mother Rory Culkin as Clay Roach Kevin Dunn as District Attorney Nathan Rey Vincent Elbaz as Boston Police Officer Hugo Rhys Zoe Colletti (Season 1) and Lucia Ryan (Season 2) as Benedetta "Benny" Rohr, Jackie and Jenny's Daughter Mark Ryder as Father Diarmuid Doyle Sarah Shahi as Rachel Benham Jimmy Cummings as Tommy Hayes Sharon Washington as Shirley Hanlon Georgina Reilly as Corie Struthers James Remar as Richard "Richy" Ryan, Frankie and Jimmy's Father Gloria Reuben as Eloise Hastings, Siobhan's Mother Kathryn Erbe as Sue Stanton Charles Brice as Louie Ward, DeCourcy's Brother and Louie's Father Ernie Hudson as Franklin Ward, DeCourcy's father Corbin Bernsen as Sinclair Dryden, Jackie's mentor Joanne Kelly as Letitia Dryden, Sinclair's wife Michael O'Keefe as Salvy Clasby Seth Gilliam as Reverend Jasper Fields Lee Tergesen as Vito "The Pig" Lupo Amr Elsheikh as Moustafa Mody Gary Perez as Felix Knight Shannon Wallace as Anton Campbell
Episodes
Season 1 (2019)
Season 2 (2021)
Season 3 (2022)
Production The show was picked up by Showtime in May 2018. Although set in early 1990s Boston, filming primarily took place in New York City, with some external filming in Boston.
Release The series premiered on June 16, 2019.
Reception Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 76% approval rating with an average score of 6.9/10, based on 37 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though City on a Hills meandering story can't quite match its ambitions, it's entertaining—and even occasionally riveting—to watch Kevin Bacon and company take on bureaucracy." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Ratings Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
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