Hightown
The tide will turn on you.
Created by Rebecca Perry Cutter
On STARZ
A gritty crime drama set in the Cape Cod drug trade, anchored by an irreverent protagonist whose determination to solve a murder puts her at odds with institutional authority.
Amid the drug trade on Cape Cod, a body washes ashore and is discovered by an irreverent National Marine Fisheries Service officer, Jackie Quinones, who is determined to help solve the murder even if the state cops want her nowhere near the case.
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Questions people ask
Is Hightown violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Hightown scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Does Hightown leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Hightown sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is Hightown easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Hightown, and what each one shares →
Like Hightown
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Hightown
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Hightown, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Hightown, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Hightown, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
