About Mayor of Kingstown

'Mayor of Kingstown' is a crime drama television series that premiered in 2021. Set in Kingstown, Michigan, it explores the Buchanan family's business and the systemic corruption, racism, and inequality propagated by the town's prison industry. As power brokers, the Buchanans keep everything together, yet tensions keep brewing beneath the surface.

Making / Production

The show is the brainchild of creators Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon. The series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios in association with Sheridan's Bosque Ranch Productions and Dillon's Real Entertainment. The raw and realistic take on prison life, and issues related to race and power, make it a unique entry in the crime drama genre.

Actors

• Jeremy Renner as Mike McCluskey: Renner delivers a power-packed performance as the chief power broker of Kingstown. He masterfully portrays McCluskey's cunning, intelligence and thinly veiled desperation.
• Dianne Wiest as Miriam McCluskey: Wiest brings a depth of vulnerability and strength to her role as McCluskey's mother, a woman who must navigate the hard landscape of Kingstown.
• Kyle Chandler as Mitch McCluskey: Chandler lends an air of stoic nobility to his role as Mike's older brother and fellow player in the Kingstown power game.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The show is set in Michigan, but filming took place in Toronto, Canada.
• Before finalizing the cast, the series went through multiple development stages and casting changes.

Quotes

• "This is Kingstown. We do things our way." - Mike McCluskey
• "In this town, everyone's guilty of something." - Mitch McCluskey

Music, Soundtrack

• "My Kingdom" by Echo & The Bunnymen
• "Hard Time Killing Floor Blues" by R.L. Burnside

As the series has just been released, information about awards and more is yet to come to light.