Kevin Bacon is back on the small screen in Showtime’s new series, City On A Hill, which sees a man on a mission to tackle crime in 1990 Boston with the aid of a… corrupt FBI agent.
In the early 1990s, Boston was rife with violent criminals emboldened by local law enforcement agencies in which corruption and racism was the norm – and then it all changed in what was called the “Boston Miracle.” In this fictional account, assistant district attorney Decourcy Ward comes from Brooklyn and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran, Jackie Rohr. Together, they take on a family of armoured car robbers in a case that grows to involve, and ultimately subvert, the entire criminal justice system of Boston.
“City On A Hill has the veneer of a classic Boston cops-and-robbers drama, but actually dives head first into challenging the very institutions it depicts,” David Nevins, President and CEO of Showtime Networks Inc., said in a statement. “In reality, the series is a penetrating look at the larger criminal justice system and those who operate within it, with mesmerising performances by Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge anchoring the suspense.”
Kevin Bacon stars as FBI veteran Jackie Rohr, while Aldis Hodge co-leads as idealistic District Attorney Decourcy Ward who helps clean up the city. Meanwhile, Jonathan Tucker, Mark O’Brien, and Amanda Clayton are a Charleston family of armed robbers.
The series is based on an original idea by Ben Affleck and Chuck MacLean with Matt Damon and Kevin Bacon as executive producers. Tom Fontana (Homicide: Life on the Street) will serve as showrunner.
Starring Kevin Bacon (The Following), Aldis Hodge (Straight Outta Compton), Jonathan Tucker (Westworld), Mark O’Brien (Halt and Catch Fire), and Amanda Clayton (NCIS: New Orleans).
City On A Hill premieres June 16th at 9pm ET on Showtime with 10 episodes in the season.
