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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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Mayor of Kingstown | Season 4 Official Trailer | Paramount+

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Creator:

Taylor Sheridan, Hugh Dillon

Fist Air Date:

2021-11-14

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Production Companies:

101 Studios, Bosque Ranch Productions, MTV Entertainment Studios, Square Head Pictures

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brother brother relationship corruption detective drug dealer michigan organized crime prison prison guard

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Vote Average: 7.9/10

Vote Count: 609 Votes

Show Popularity: 29.7257

Show Status: Returning Series

Show Type: Scripted

Spoken Languages: English

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- 24 April 2026 at 5:30 pm

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⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 8/10 THE SUMMARYThe gritty, relentless crime drama that treats incarceration like a growth industry and morality like a luxury. Mayor of Kingstown follows Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner), a "fixer" who keeps the peace between the street gangs, the prisoners, and the cops in a fictional Michigan town where the only thing thriving is the prison system. By today, April 24, 2026, the show is deep into its legacy; we’ve already processed the fallout of Season 4, and production for the fifth and final season is currently underway in Pittsburgh. THE PROSJeremy Renner delivers a 100% authentic, weary performance that became even more sincere following his real-life recovery from a near-fatal snowplow accident; as of 2026, he’s back to full strength and delivering his best work. The series is a total win for visceral tension, capturing the "Sheridan-verse" grit with a regal disregard for happy endings. The cast additions in Season 3 and 4, like Richard Brake’s terrifying Merle Callahan and the promotion of Michael Beach (Kareem Moore) to series regular, kept the stakes grippingly high. It’s the "Go To" for armchair philosophers who like their justice dark and their politics complicated. THE CONSIt hits an 8/10 because the sheer level of misery can occasionally feel like a bit of a maze, leaving some viewers wondering if a single "good" thing will ever happen in Kingstown. The departure of Dianne Wiest (Mariam McLusky) in Season 3 was a total head-scratcher for fans who valued her grounding influence on the chaotic brothers. It misses a higher mark because the Season 4 finale—while visceral—felt like a "damp squib" to some purists due to its uncharacteristic brutality, even for this show, leaving the archive feeling a bit fractured ahead of the final run. THE VERDICTAn 8/10. It is a genuine, unrelenting triumph of the "prison-industrial-procedural" genre that refuses to look away from the ugly side of the law. It’s a bit of a let-down if you were hoping for *Yellowstone* levels of scenery, but as a "family drama in the trenches," it’s a crown jewel. As of late April 2026, the series has officially entered its "End Game," with David Morse joining the final season to help wrap up Mike’s bloody journey. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA* Final Chapter: In January 2026, it was officially confirmed that the upcoming Season 5 will be the series' final deployment on Paramount+.* New Blood: The final season, which began filming in early March 2026, features David Morse as a seasoned FBI agent and Nestor Carbonell as a man seeking vengeance for a missing relative.* The Recovery Milestone: While Season 3 was filmed during Jeremy Renner’s first year of recovery, he exclusively told fans in late 2025 that he felt "much stronger and clearer" filming Season 4.* Bridge to the Future: The Season 3 finale featured a witty, violent confrontation on the Sixth Street Bridge that effectively wiped the slate clean by killing off Milo (Aidan Gillen) and Iris (Emma Laird).* Economic Engine: Beyond the drama, the production is 100% authentic in its real-world impact, having injected over $90 million into the Pittsburgh economy during the Season 3 run alone. THE VIBELike a cold, gray morning in a parking lot outside a maximum-security prison. It smells of stale coffee, industrial floor wax, cheap cigarettes, and the heavy, metallic scent of a storm that’s never going to clear.

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Season 1

10 Episodes

Air Date: 2021-11-14

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Season 2

10 Episodes

Air Date: 2023-01-15

The struggle for power becomes tougher than ever as the McLuskys work to keep order on all sides of the gate.

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Season 3

10 Episodes

Air Date: 2024-06-02

In season three, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor's attempts to keep the peace among all factions.

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Season 4

10 Episodes

Air Date: 2025-10-26

In season four, Mike's control over Kingstown is threatened as new players compete to fill the power vacuum left in the Russians' wake, compelling him to confront the resulting gang war and stop them from swallowing the town. Meanwhile, with those he loves in more danger than ever before, Mike must contend with a headstrong new Warden to protect his own while grappling with demons from his past.

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Mayor of Kingstown | Season 4 Official Trailer | Paramount+

Mayor of Kingstown | Official Trailer | Paramount+ UK & Ireland

Mayor of Kingstown | Accolades | Paramount+

Mayor of Kingstown | Official Trailer | Paramount+

Mayor of Kingstown | "The Mayor" | Paramount+

Mayor of Kingstown | First Look Trailer | Paramount+

Mayor of Kingstown | First Look Teaser | Paramount+

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Insomniacs Reviews
- 24 April 2026 at 6:30 PM

⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 8/10
THE SUMMARY
The gritty, relentless crime drama that treats incarceration like a growth industry and morality like a luxury. Mayor of Kingstown follows Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner), a “fixer” who keeps the peace between the street gangs, the prisoners, and the cops in a fictional Michigan town where the only thing thriving is the prison system. By today, April 24, 2026, the show is deep into its legacy; we’ve already processed the fallout of Season 4, and production for the fifth and final season is currently underway in Pittsburgh.
THE PROS
Jeremy Renner delivers a 100% authentic, weary performance that became even more sincere following his real-life recovery from a near-fatal snowplow accident; as of 2026, he’s back to full strength and delivering his best work. The series is a total win for visceral tension, capturing the “Sheridan-verse” grit with a regal disregard for happy endings. The cast additions in Season 3 and 4, like Richard Brake’s terrifying Merle Callahan and the promotion of Michael Beach (Kareem Moore) to series regular, kept the stakes grippingly high. It’s the “Go To” for armchair philosophers who like their justice dark and their politics complicated.
THE CONS
It hits an 8/10 because the sheer level of misery can occasionally feel like a bit of a maze, leaving some viewers wondering if a single “good” thing will ever happen in Kingstown. The departure of Dianne Wiest (Mariam McLusky) in Season 3 was a total head-scratcher for fans who valued her grounding influence on the chaotic brothers. It misses a higher mark because the Season 4 finale—while visceral—felt like a “damp squib” to some purists due to its uncharacteristic brutality, even for this show, leaving the archive feeling a bit fractured ahead of the final run.
THE VERDICT
An 8/10. It is a genuine, unrelenting triumph of the “prison-industrial-procedural” genre that refuses to look away from the ugly side of the law. It’s a bit of a let-down if you were hoping for *Yellowstone* levels of scenery, but as a “family drama in the trenches,” it’s a crown jewel. As of late April 2026, the series has officially entered its “End Game,” with David Morse joining the final season to help wrap up Mike’s bloody journey.
INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
* Final Chapter: In January 2026, it was officially confirmed that the upcoming Season 5 will be the series’ final deployment on Paramount+.
* New Blood: The final season, which began filming in early March 2026, features David Morse as a seasoned FBI agent and Nestor Carbonell as a man seeking vengeance for a missing relative.
* The Recovery Milestone: While Season 3 was filmed during Jeremy Renner’s first year of recovery, he exclusively told fans in late 2025 that he felt “much stronger and clearer” filming Season 4.
* Bridge to the Future: The Season 3 finale featured a witty, violent confrontation on the Sixth Street Bridge that effectively wiped the slate clean by killing off Milo (Aidan Gillen) and Iris (Emma Laird).
* Economic Engine: Beyond the drama, the production is 100% authentic in its real-world impact, having injected over $90 million into the Pittsburgh economy during the Season 3 run alone.
THE VIBE
Like a cold, gray morning in a parking lot outside a maximum-security prison. It smells of stale coffee, industrial floor wax, cheap cigarettes, and the heavy, metallic scent of a storm that’s never going to clear.

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