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City on a Hill (TV Series)

City on a Hill

2019

Chuck MacLean (Creator), Michael Cuesta ...

Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, Jonathan Tucker, Mark O'Brien ...

6.6

572

TV Series. Thriller TV Series (2019-2022). 3 Seasons. 26 Episodes. Set in Boston in the early 90s when the city was rife with violent criminals emboldened by local law enforcement agencies, in which corruption and racism was the norm, until it all suddenly changed. The drama is a fictional account of what was called the "Boston Miracle" and centers on an African-American District Attorney who comes in from Brooklyn advocating change and the unlikely ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Daniel D'Addario Variety	"The show’s broad view of a city of wrongdoers and accomplices features many familiar types (...) and little sense of what life in this particular place is really like. Hodge is, by far, the best thing about the show"	NEU
United States	Christian Gallichio The Playlist	"[Season 3rd Review]: If the interpersonal storylines occasionally dip into soapiness, by the end of the six episodes screened, the show feels like it’s moving towards a central thesis (...) it will be just fine"	POS
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"[It] delivers a throwback TV show still resonant for modern times (...) It’s well-balanced and focused on purposeful progress, rather than succumbing to churlish attitudes or salacious material."	POS
United States	Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter	"The big question, of course, is whether viewers will have the patience needed to let a mammoth story like this unfold when the first three hours are more interesting than riveting."	NEU
United States	Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"None of it feels particularly fresh, but most of it’s well-executed, and the talent in front of and behind the camera is promising enough to earn patience (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Richard Lawson Vanity Fair	"It’s engaging enough for all its hammy scenery-chewing and predictable tropes. If the show is aiming to be something more (...) it certainly falls short: it looks good, but it can’t quite pass as prestige."	NEU
United States	Merrill Barr Forbes	"If 'City on a Hill' can lean into the true chemistry of its co-leads, then there’s hope in the long run for the series (...) Overall, [it] has potential"	POS

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