The City and the City fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Wondrous
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, mystery, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The City and the City is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Crime, mystery, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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The City and the City is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, BritBox, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 78%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 4 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
Not quite. Critics rate The City and the City higher (78) than audiences (64). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2018 to 2018 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The City and the City in 9 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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