"City On a Hill" (2019 release; 10 episodes of about 57 min. each) is a TV miniseries. As Episode 1 opens, Boston FBI agent Jackie Rohr is at a funeral with a colleague, belittling the Boston Police Department in his comments. DeCoury Ward is a new Assistant District Attorney. A group of Boston cops accidentally breaks into the wrong apartment, and in the ensuing exchange, a cop gets shot and hurt. Meanwhile back in Charlestown, the Ryan brothers rob an armored money truck, but then things don't quite work out as planned... At this point we are 15 min. into Episode 1 but to tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

Couple of comments: this is a top-notch TV mini-series executive-produced by Barry Levinson, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and features an all-star cast that is at the top of their game, none more so than Kevin Bacon as Jackie Rohr. Aldis Hodge (as DeCourcy Ward), Jonathan Tucker (as Frankie Ryan), Jill Hennessy (as Jackie's wife), Amanda Clayton (as Frankie's wife), and last but certainly not least, Cathy Moriaty (as My Ryan). Wow. The series is of course first and foremost a Boston crime drama, but it goes much broader and deeper than that: there are the racial tensions, the sexual harassment claims, the mother-teenage daughter problems, and on and on. But when all is said and done, the show succeeds because all the characters are complex and nuanced. Take DeCourcy Ward's character: he wants to do what is right, but he is also ambitious and proud. The Boston elements (and accents) are everywhere, and in fact at time this reminded me of the Ben Affleck-directed "This Town" (and that is meant as a compliment).

"City On a Hill" premiered on Showtime last year, to critical acclaim. In this current coronavirus Stay At Home Order, I've been looking for TV shows that I somehow missed when they first came out. Hence I recently binge-watched all 10 episodes of this. So glad I did. Showtime has announced that it is renewing "City On a Hill" for a second season. I can't wait for new episodes! Meanwhile if you like a good crime drama with in-depth characters and great storytelling, I'd readily suggest you check this out and draw your own conclusion.