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We Own This City

2022Show1 season6 episodesTV-MA

79
GreatGoodWatch score

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak crime series about everyday modern life and crime, with standout performances and world-building.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

1 season · 6 episodes · best: S1E4 "Part Four" 8.2

Episodes

7.9

Story

In a war, you count the bodies and call them victories.

The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.

Feels like

  • Gritty Crime Drama
  • Police Corruption
  • Systemic Failure
  • Bleak Realism
  • Social Commentary
  • Intense & Unflinching
  • Character-Driven
  • Documentary Style
  • Moral Collapse
  • Based on True Events

Cast

Crew

Music by
Kris Bowers

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Facts

April 25, 2022 · May 30, 2022 · Ended

First aired
April 25, 2022
Last aired
May 30, 2022
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 6 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
97 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

No Warrant? No Problem!, Even Evil Has Standards, Little People Are Surreal +9

  • No Warrant? No Problem!
  • Even Evil Has Standards
  • Little People Are Surreal
  • At Least I Admit It
  • Police Brutality
  • Affably Evil
  • Drinking on Duty
  • Title Drop
  • Only in It for the Money
  • Author Appeal
  • Obviously Evil
  • Bittersweet Ending

12 of 51 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream We Own This City?"

Questions about We Own This City

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream We Own This City?

In the United States, We Own This City streams on HBO Max. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 95 other countries.

Is We Own This City worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 83). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Will I feel good after watching We Own This City?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is We Own This City plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does We Own This City use?

No Warrant? No Problem!Even Evil Has StandardsLittle People Are SurrealAt Least I Admit ItPolice BrutalityAffably EvilDrinking on DutyTitle DropOnly in It for the MoneyAuthor AppealObviously EvilBittersweet Endingand 39 more

TV Tropes lists 51 tropes for it, including No Warrant? No Problem!, Even Evil Has Standards, and Little People Are Surreal.