Mayor of Kingstown
There's a new warden in town.
Created by Taylor Sheridan, Hugh Dillon
On Paramount+
A dark, morally murky crime drama centered on a family brokering power across a prison-dependent ecosystem, balancing systemic corruption with intimate family bonds.
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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Questions people ask
Is Mayor of Kingstown one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of series.
Is Mayor of Kingstown violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Does Mayor of Kingstown leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Mayor of Kingstown scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Mayor of Kingstown easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Mayor of Kingstown sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
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Like Mayor of Kingstown
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Mayor of Kingstown, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Mayor of Kingstown, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Mayor of Kingstown, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
