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Mayor of Kingstown

Mayor of Kingstown

There's a new warden in town.

20217.94 Seasons40 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

In a small Michigan town where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry, the McClusky family are the power brokers between the police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politicians in a city completely dependent on prisons and the prisoners they contain.

Created by James Arcega Tinsley
Written by James Arcega Tinsley
NetworksParamount+

Top Cast

Jeremy Renner

Jeremy Renner

Mike McLusky

Hugh Dillon

Hugh Dillon

Ian Ferguson

Tobi Bamtefa

Tobi Bamtefa

Deverin 'Bunny' Washington

Taylor Handley

Taylor Handley

Kyle McClusky

Necar Zadegan

Necar Zadegan

Assistant D.A. Evelyn Foley

Derek Webster

Derek Webster

Stevie

Hamish Allan-Headley

Hamish Allan-Headley

Robert Sawyer

Nishi Munshi

Nishi Munshi

Tracy

Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

Cindy Stephens

Lennie James

Lennie James

Frank Moses

Themes & Keywords

prisoncorruptiondetectivemichigandrug dealerprison guardorganized crimebrother brother relationship

About Mayor of Kingstown

Mayor of Kingstown is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of prison, corruption, detective, michigan, drug dealer, prison guard. Created by James Arcega Tinsley, it stars Jeremy Renner, Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa. In a small Michigan town where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry, the McClusky family are the power brokers between the police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politicians in a city completely dependent on prisons and the prisoners they contain.

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