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City on a Hill

2019 – 2022Show3 seasons26 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDrama
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Metacritic657.4Rotten Tomatoes88%86%

A tense, intriguing crime series about crime and history.

Good for date night · friends night · binge-friendly

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Not for laughs, comfort or warmth.

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Episodes

3 seasons · 26 episodes · best: S1E9 "The Deaf Sage of Pompeii" 8.4

Episodes

7.9
7.8
7.8

Story

Boston, 1993. No one gets away clean.

In early 90s Boston, an African-American District Attorney comes in from Brooklyn advocating change and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran invested in maintaining the status quo. Together they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to encompass and eventually upend Boston’s city-wide criminal justice system.

Feels like

  • Gritty Urban Crime Drama
  • Political & Legal Intrigue
  • Historical Period Piece (1990s)
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Systemic Corruption
  • Character-Driven Conflict
  • Atmospheric Boston Setting
  • Law Enforcement Procedural

Cast

24 of 79 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Christoph Schrewe, Ed Bianchi, Hagar Ben-Asher
Written by
J.M. Holmes, Matthew Nemeth, Emily Ragsdale

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Facts

June 16, 2019 · September 25, 2022 · Ended

First aired
June 16, 2019
Last aired
September 25, 2022
Status
Ended
Length
3 seasons · 26 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
38 countries

Tropes

0% Approval Rating, The '90s, Bank Robbery +9

  • 0% Approval Rating
  • The '90s
  • Bank Robbery
  • Screw the Rules, I Have Connections!
  • May–December Romance
  • Papa Wolf
  • Long-Lost Relative
  • Parental Incest
  • Anyone Can Die
  • Awful Wedded Life
  • Abusive Parents
  • Murder the Hypotenuse

12 of 43 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream City on a Hill?"

Questions about City on a Hill

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Where can I stream City on a Hill?

In the United States, you can rent or buy City on a Hill from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 29 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is City on a Hill worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 65).

How long does it take to watch City on a Hill?

24 h

About 24 hours: 26 episodes in 3 seasons of about 55 minutes each, aired from 2019 to 2022.

What tropes does City on a Hill use?

0% Approval RatingThe '90sBank RobberyScrew the Rules, I Have Connections!May–December RomancePapa WolfLong-Lost RelativeParental IncestAnyone Can DieAwful Wedded LifeAbusive ParentsMurder the Hypotenuseand 31 more

TV Tropes lists 43 tropes for it, including 0% Approval Rating, The '90s, and Bank Robbery.