City on a Hill is an American crime drama television series created by Charlie MacLean, based on a story by Ben Affleck and MacLean. The series stars Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, Amanda Clayton, Cathy Moriarty, Kevin Dunn, and Jill Hennessy. The series premiered online on June 7, 2019 and June 16, 2019 on the linear Showtime network. On August 2, 2019, Showtime renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 28, 2021. On June 2, 2021, the series was renewed for a third season, which began on July 31, 2022. On October 27, 2022, Showtime canceled the series after three seasons.
The show was picked up by Showtime in May 2018. Although set in early 1990s Boston, filming primarily took place in New York City, with some external filming in Boston.
The series premiered on June 16, 2019.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 76% approval rating with an average score of 6.9/10, based on 37 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Though City on a Hills meandering story can't quite match its ambitions, it's entertainingâÂÂand even occasionally rivetingâÂÂto watch Kevin Bacon and company take on bureaucracy." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 65 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".