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We Own This City
GenreCrime drama
Based onWe Own This City
by Justin Fenton
Developed by
Directed byReinaldo Marcus Green
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Production locationBaltimore, Maryland
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time58 minutes
Production companies
  • Spartan Productions
  • Blown Deadline Productions
  • HBO Entertainment
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseApril 25, 2022 (2022-04-25) –
present (present)

We Own This City is an American miniseries based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Baltimore Sun reporter Justin Fenton. The miniseries was developed and written by George Pelecanos and David Simon, and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. The six-episode series premiered on HBO on April 25, 2022.[1]

Premise

The miniseries details the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption surrounding it. The story centers on Sergeant Wayne Jenkins, one of eight officers who were convicted on various corruption charges in 2018 and 2019. It follows a non-linear narrative with frequent flashbacks.

Cast

Main

Recurring and guest

Episodes

No.Title [2]Directed byTeleplay by [3]Original air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Part One"Reinaldo Marcus GreenGeorge Pelecanos & David SimonApril 25, 2022 (2022-04-25)0.188[4]
2"Part Two"Reinaldo Marcus GreenEd Burns & William F. ZorziMay 2, 2022 (2022-05-02)0.167[5]
3"Part Three"Reinaldo Marcus GreenD. WatkinsMay 9, 2022 (2022-05-09)0.185[6]
4"Part Four"Reinaldo Marcus GreenWilliam F. Zorzi & Ed BurnsMay 16, 2022 (2022-05-16)0.159[7]
5"Part Five"Reinaldo Marcus GreenGeorge PelecanosMay 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)0.208[8]
6"Part Six"Reinaldo Marcus GreenDavid SimonMay 30, 2022 (2022-05-30)N/A

Production

In March 2021, HBO ordered a six-episode series based on the book We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruption by Baltimore Sun investigative journalist Justin Fenton, to be written by David Simon and George Pelecanos.[9]

Filming

In May 2021, it was confirmed that Reinaldo Marcus Green would direct the series.[10] Production was reported to begin in July 2021 with filming occurring in Baltimore.[11] Production was temporarily halted for a week in September 2021 due to a "COVID-19 event".[12]

Casting

In May 2021, Jon Bernthal, Josh Charles, Jamie Hector were announced to have been cast in leading roles.[10] Darrell Britt-Gibson, Rob Brown, McKinley Belcher III, Larry Mitchell and Wunmi Mosaku were cast in June.[11][13] In August, several castings were announced, including Dagmara Domińczyk, Don Harvey, Delaney Williams, David Corenswet, Ian Duff, Lucas Van Engen, Gabrielle Carteris, Treat Williams and Domenick Lombardozzi.[14] In September, several recurring and guest roles were announced, including Thaddeus Street, Tray Chaney, Chris Clanton, Jermaine Crawford and Nathan E. Corbett.[15]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 93% approval rating with an average rating of 8.4/10, based on 42 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A spiritual successor to The Wire with an even more pessimistic outlook on law enforcement, We Own This City deftly explores compromised individuals to paint an overall picture of systemic corruption."[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 84 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[17]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of We Own This City
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Part One" April 25, 2022 0.04 0.188[4] TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "Part Two" May 2, 2022 0.04 0.167[5] TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "Part Three" May 9, 2022 0.03 0.185[6] TBD TBD TBD TBD
4 "Part Four" May 16, 2022 0.02 0.159[7] TBD TBD TBD TBD
5 "Part Five" May 23, 2022 0.03 0.208[8] TBD TBD TBD TBD

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e One of eight officers convicted in the GTFF case

References

  1. ^ Darwish, Meaghan (February 15, 2022). "'We Own This City': HBO Teases Latest Project From 'The Wire' Team (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Shows A-Z - We Own This City on HBO". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "We Own This City - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (April 26, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 4.25.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 3, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 5.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 10, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 5.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (May 17, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 5.16.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Salem, Mitch (May 24, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 5.23.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 5, 2021). "'The Wire's David Simon & George Pelecanos Set 'We Own This City' HBO Limited Series About Baltimore Police Corruption". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 19, 2021). "Jon Bernthal, Josh Charles, Jamie Hector To Star In 'We Own This City' HBO Limited Series From 'The Wire' Team". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (June 25, 2021). "'We Own This City': Darrell Britt-Gibson, Rob Brown, McKinley Belcher III & Larry Mitchell Join HBO Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  12. ^ Otterson, Joe (September 28, 2021). "David Simon, George Pelecanos HBO Series 'We Own This City' Halts Production Due to COVID". Variety. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  13. ^ Kroll, Justin (June 30, 2021). "'Lovecraft Country' Alum Wunmi Mosaku Joins HBO Miniseries 'We Own This City' From 'The Wire' Team". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (August 16, 2021). "'We Own This City': Dagmara Domińczyk & Don Harvey Set As Leads, 7 More Cast In HBO Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (September 15, 2021). "'We Own This City: 'The Wire' Alums Thaddeus Street, Tray Chaney & Chris Clanton Among 5 Cast In HBO Limited Series". Deadline. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "We Own This City: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "We Own This City: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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