Mayor of Kingstown is an American crime thriller television series created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon. The series premiered on November 14, 2021, on Paramount+. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 15, 2023. In September 2023, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on June 2, 2024.
Premise[edit]
Kingstown, Michigan, is a fictional company town where the business is incarceration. The McLusky family have been keeping the peace in Kingstown for decades, acting as the mediators between the street gangs, prisoners, guards, and cops. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption, and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.[1]
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Jeremy Renner as Michael “Mike” McLusky, who starts as the right-hand man for his older brother, Mitch, but takes over as “Mayor” after Mitch’s death in the first episode. The middle McLusky brother, Mike has spent his whole childhood dreaming of getting out of Kingstown. He is later shown to have once been an inmate in the Kingstown prison and rose to the rank of “Shot-Caller” for the White inmates.
- Dianne Wiest as Miriam McLusky (seasons 1–2), the matriarch of the McLusky brothers. Miriam is a college professor who volunteers to teach inmates in the female prison. Miriam is fully aware of her sons’ activities and has a deep animosity toward Mike.
- Hugh Dillon as Ian Ferguson, a seasoned, hard-nosed detective for the Kingstown Police Department and Kyle’s partner. Dillon is also one of the show’s co-creators.
- Tobi Bamtefa as Deverin “Bunny” Washington, leader of the Crips in Kingstown, Bunny spends his days sitting on a lawn chair selling drugs he has in coolers next to him out in the open. Bunny has a good relationship with Mike and is the closest thing to a friend that Mike has.
- Taylor Handley as Kyle McLusky, the youngest of the McLusky brothers. Kyle is a detective for the Kingstown Police Department. Kyle often battles with the choices he is forced to make assisting his two older brothers with their business dealings, as well as the questionable tactics his fellow officers employ on suspects. To distance himself from the mayhem and corruption of working in Kingstown, Kyle is close to getting a transfer to the Michigan State Police. Kyle is also married to Tracy and is expecting their first son. During the second season, Kyle begins working as a Michigan State Trooper but after a police-involved shooting that results in the death of his partner and orphaning a young toddler, Kyle is overcome with trauma and guilt, affecting his relationship with his wife.
- Emma Laird as Iris, a smooth-talking escort who works for Milo and the Russian mafia to seduce and bribe government officials. Iris is originally brought into Kingstown in an attempt to control Mike.
- Derek Webster as Stevie, a detective for the Kingstown Police Department and another ally to the McLusky brothers
- Hamish Allan-Headley as Robert Sawyer, a police sergeant who leads an elite team of Kingstown SWAT officers. Robert is a force of nature who isn’t afraid to do whatever is necessary to get the job done, which includes operating his team as more of a death squad.
- Pha’rez Lass as P-Dog (season 1), A “shot-caller” and leader of the Crip inmates in the Kingstown Prison. P-Dog leads a prison riot in retaliation against the guards for their ill-treatment. P-Dog is eventually killed in the Season 1 finale by Michigan National Guardsmen.
- Aidan Gillen as Milo Sunter (seasons 1–2), a Russian mobster who is spending life in prison after killing guards during an armored car robbery.
- Kyle Chandler as Mitchell “Mitch” McLusky (season 1), the oldest of the McLusky brothers. Mitch took over the role of “Mayor” after their father, the original “Mayor”, died.
- Nishi Munshi as Tracy McLusky (season 2 – present; recurring season 1), Kyle’s wife, who is pregnant with their son
- Michael Beach as Captain Kareem Moore (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2), leader of the Kingstown prison guards. During the second season, Kareem is promoted as interim warden of the Kingstown Prison.
crime drama about an important contemporary issue, America’s prison system, “Mayor of Kingstown” follows the McLusky family in Kingstown, Mich., where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. The family of power brokers between police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politicians tackle themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality. The crime thriller series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.
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Network: Paramount+
Created by: Taylor Sheridan; Hugh Dillon
Genre: Crime thriller
Release: November 14, 2021 –; present
Theme music composer: Andrew Lockington