‘City on a Hill’: Showtime Cancels Kevin Bacon Crime Drama After 3 Seasons
The Kevin Bacon crime drama City on a Hill has been canceled by Showtime after three seasons.
The series starred Bacon as a veteran FBI agent Jackie Rohr and Aldis Hodge as prosector on the rise Decourcy Ward. They worked together to tackle corruption in Boston. The network gave a statement regarding the decision to cancel on October 27.
“City on a Hill concluded its successful run on Showtime with its Season 3 finale,” Showtime said in a statement, per The Hollywood Reporter. “We have had nothing but the best experience working with Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge and the entire cast and crew, led by showrunner Tom Fontana and fellow executive producers including Jennifer Todd and Jorge Zamacona. We offer our sincerest thanks to everyone.”
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Barry Levinson, and more served as executive producers on the series, which also starred Jill Hennessy, Matthew Del Negro, and Lauren E. Banks. Showrunner Tom Fontana also served as executive producer along with Jennifer Todd, Jorge Zamacona, Bacon, and Hodge. The drama was created by Chuck MacLean and was based on the remaining material Affleck gathered for his 2010 film The Town.
Each season of the drama was set in a different Boston neighborhood, starting with Charlestown, then Roxbury, and ending with Beacon Hill. City on a Hill Season 3 concluded with Episode 8 on September 25, 2022.
After spending the season investigating a sexual assault in the affluent Beacon Hill, the now series finale showed culprit Sinclair Dryden slipping into a coma after a failed attempt to take his own life and avoid the impending trial against him. Hodge’s Ward was named district attorney in the end, but the reward was bittersweet.
City on a Hill premiered in June 2019. The series is available to stream on the Showtime app.
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Best show nobody was watching,!
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Bring it back. I did not think the end was clear. Love Kevin Bacon and the rest of the crew. Please reconsider at least another season to clear up some of these loose ends.
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Sucks! Great cast, great show, real life stuff. Bummer! Bring it back to showtime!
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Bring it back
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I found it to be one of the best written shows on tv. The dialogue really crackled. I’m sorry it ended. If I’d know it was the end of the series, I would have paid more attention to the details. I guess I’ll have to go back and watch the finale again.
And a shout out to both Kevin Bacon who never disappoints and Aldis Hodge who has shown his range from sly comedy to hard hitting drama. Looking forward to seeing him again soon.
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Such an amazing show! I don't understand canceling
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JGuess nobody wants to hear the truth anymore, this is a GREAT show & suberg cast. I will miss it - guess Showtime doesn't care about us regular folks anymore
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I think that if Netflix or Amazon had any sense, they'd buy this FABULOUS series and continue it for 10 seasons, instead of trying to develop something new that'll turn out to be a pale imitation. Kevin Bacon is astonishing in this role!
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With Aldis going to the ALEX CROSS series, I am not surprised at this announcement. I did enjoy the show. Both leads were excellent.
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That is good news! I didn’t know about his new role.
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I’m very disappointed City on a Hill was cancelled. I truly enjoyed Kevin Bacon portray Jackie Lohr. Shame on whoever is responsible for the show being canceled.
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Damn shame! Best show they had.
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To all you genius network execs: this show had unbelieveable legs. The cutting wisdom and wit of Bacons character were amazing! Another network shoul pick thus up!
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