We Own This City
In a war, you count the bodies and call them victories.
Created by George Pelecanos, David Simon
On HBO
A tightly constructed institutional tragedy examining systemic police corruption and moral collapse in Baltimore, built on investigative rigor rather than spectacle.
The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.
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Is We Own This City sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does We Own This City leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is We Own This City easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is We Own This City violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is We Own This City scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
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Like We Own This City
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like We Own This City, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
