Mayor of Kingstown

Mayor of Kingstown is an American crime thriller streaming television series created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon. The series premiered on November 14, 2021 on Paramount+.

Not to be confused with Mare of Easttown.
Mayor of Kingstown
GenreCrime thriller
Created by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Running time50–66 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkParamount+
Original releaseNovember 14, 2021 (2021-11-14) –
present
External links
Website

Premise

"Mayor of Kingstown follows the powerful McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither."[1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [2]
1"The Mayor of Kingstown"Taylor SheridanStory by : Taylor Sheridan & Hugh Dillon
Teleplay by : Taylor Sheridan		November 14, 2021 (2021-11-14)
2"The End Begins"Ben RichardsonTaylor SheridanNovember 14, 2021 (2021-11-14)
3"Simply Murder"Taylor SheridanTaylor SheridanNovember 21, 2021 (2021-11-21)
4"The Price"Ben RichardsonTaylor SheridanNovember 28, 2021 (2021-11-28)
5"Orion"Guy FerlandTaylor SheridanDecember 5, 2021 (2021-12-05)
6"Every Feather"Guy FerlandTaylor SheridanDecember 12, 2021 (2021-12-12)
7"Along Came a Spider"[3]TBATBADecember 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)

Production

The project was first announced in January 2020, when Paramount Network ordered the series.[4] By February 2021, the series was transferred over to the Paramount+ streaming service, with Jeremy Renner cast to star.[5] The next month, Dianne Wiest joined the cast,[6] with Emma Laird, Derek Webster and Taylor Handley added in April.[7][8] Series co-creator Hugh Dillon join the cast alongside Pha'rez Lass and Tobi Bamtefa in May.[9] Kyle Chandler was revealed to have joined the cast in August following the release of a teaser poster for the series,[10] while Aidan Gillen and Hamish Allan-Headley were added to the main cast.[11]

Filming on the first season took place from May 17 to October 4, 2021, in Hamilton[12]' and in Kingston, Ontario mainly the Kingston Penitentiary.[13]

Release

The 10-episode first season of Mayor of Kingstown premiered on November 14, 2021.[14][15] The first two episodes had their linear premiere on November 21 & 28, 2021 on Paramount Network.

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 29% approval rating with an average rating of 6/10, based on 21 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Despite campaigning with a strong pedigree, Mayor of Kingstown botches its reelection chances by giving constituents too much gloom and grit and not enough reasons to care."[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 54 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[17]

During its debut in the US, which was simulcast on cable as a means of promotion, the series drew 2.6 million viewers linearly, making it Paramount Network's most-watched scripted premiere since 2018.[18]

References
  1. "About Mayor of Kingstown". Paramount+.
  2. "Shows A-Z - mayor of kingstown on paramount plus". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. ""Mayor of Kingstown" LOGLINES". ViacomCBS Press Express (Press release). December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  4. White, Peter (January 14, 2020). "Paramount Network Orders 'Mayor Of Kingstown' From 'Yellowstone's Taylor Sheridan & Renews 'The Last Cowboy' For Second Season – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. Petski, Denise (February 24, 2021). "'Yellowstone' Spinoff, 'Mayor Of Kingstown', 'Land Man' Among Series On Taylor Sheridan's Upcoming Slate For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (March 18, 2021). "Dianne Wiest Joins Jeremy Renner In Taylor Sheridan's 'Mayor of Kingstown' Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  7. Andreeva, Nellie (April 16, 2021). "'Mayor of Kingstown': Emma Laird Joins Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie (April 26, 2021). "'Mayor Of Kingstown': Derek Webster & Taylor Handley Join Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  9. Petski, Denise (May 24, 2021). "'Mayor Of Kingstown': Hugh Dillon, Pha'rez Lass & Tobi Bamtefa Join Cast As Production Begins On Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  10. Petski, Denise (August 30, 2021). "'Mayor Of Kingstown': Kyle Chandler Joins Jeremy Renner In Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  11. Petski, Denise (August 31, 2021). "'Mayor Of Kingstown': Aidan Gillen & Hamish Allan-Headley Among 12 Cast In Taylor Sheridan's Series For Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood.
  12. "The Mayor of Kingstown". Production List. April 5, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  13. "The Mayor of Kingstown". CTV News. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  14. Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 19, 2021). "'Yellowstone' Season 4 Gets November Premiere Date With Two Eps — Watch Teaser — That Launch Jeremy Renner Drama 'Mayor Of Kingstown' & Sam Elliott Prequel '1883' On Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  15. Lane, Carly (September 1, 2021). "First 'Mayor of Kingstown' Trailer Reveals Taylor Sheridan's New Thriller Series Starring Kyle Chandler & Jeremy Renner". Collider. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  16. "Mayor of Kingstown: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  17. "Mayor of Kingstown: Season 1". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  18. Zorrilla, Monica Marie (November 16, 2021). "TV Ratings: 'Yellowstone' Stays Strong in Week 2, 'Mayor of Kingstown' Premieres to 2.6 Million Viewers".
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