Mayor of Kingstown
From Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family - power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. 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.
- Metascore55
- 2021-2025
- 5 seasons
- Paramount+
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-MA
From Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family - power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. 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.
Season 2 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Never Missed a Pigeon
Sun, Jan 15, 2023 52 mins
Kingstown descends into absolute institutional fracture following the prison uprising. Street violence escalates exponentially as younger gang members compete for dominance, pushing Crips leader Deverin "Bunny" Washington (Tobi Bamtefa) to the brink of war over aggressive police raids. Meanwhile, Captain Kareem Moore (Michael Beach) weaponizes a fraudulent psychological evaluation to return to duty, immediately enacting brutal, unauthorized vengeance against the inmates who assaulted him. Amidst the chaos of identifying hundreds of bodies, Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) discovers that lethal Russian mobster Milo Sunter (Aidan Gillen) has slipped out of the facility unnoticed. This realization shatters the fragile sanctuary of Iris (Emma Laird), who flees federal custody back into Mike's volatile orbit.
Episode 2
Staring at the Devil
Sun, Jan 22, 2023 47 mins
Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) watches a fragmented city drift toward open warfare after prison leadership collapses inside the tent encampment. Rival factions retaliate blindly, civilians die, and terrified officials begin circling federal intervention. Mike forces a temporary solution by manipulating gang leaders, prosecutors, and prison authorities into a coordinated deception designed to restore command structures behind bars. Meanwhile, Iris (Emma Laird), emotionally stranded and unable to tolerate ordinary domestic safety, flees the McLusky home and returns to Milo Sunter (Aidan Gillen). Outside Kingstown, Kyle McLusky (Taylor Handley) survives a disastrous traffic stop that leaves his partner dead and an abandoned infant sitting silently in the backseat of a bullet-riddled vehicle.
Episode 3
Five at Five
Sun, Jan 29, 2023 37 mins
Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) scrambles to stabilize multiple collapsing fronts after a police raid humiliates Bunny Washington (Tobi Bamtefa) and threatens fragile gang negotiations inside the detention camp. Simultaneously, Iris (Emma Laird) falls back under Milo's (Aidan Gillen) control, enduring renewed surveillance and physical violation to prove loyalty. As Kyle McLusky (Taylor Handley) unravels professionally and emotionally, Mike pursues leads into the Russian syndicate's territory, where he narrowly escapes a violent confrontation. At five o'clock, incarcerated factions exploit a sanctioned security lapse to settle scores through savage retaliation. Bunny survives an assassination attempt, then corners Mike with an ultimatum that places the entire city on a ticking clock.
Episode 4
The Pool
Sun, Feb 5, 2023 39 mins
Horace (Charles Baker) uncovers Milo Sunter's hidden fortune beneath a construction site and convinces himself he can quietly peel away a piece of it without consequence. The decision drags him toward Joseph (George Tchortov) and the Russian syndicate's machinery of punishment. Meanwhile, Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) scrambles to hold together a fragile prison peace as state officials dismantle Tent City and scatter gang leadership across the system. Bunny Washington (Tobi Bamtefa) begins losing faith in Mike's leverage, Evelyn Foley (Necar Zadegan) retreats behind institutional paralysis, and families flood Mike's office searching for stability that no longer exists. By the time Horace resurfaces, Kingstown has already swallowed him whole.
Episode 5
Kill Box
Sun, Feb 12, 2023 39 mins
Mike McLusky navigates the fallout of a clandestine prisoner transfer, desperately attempting to locate incarcerated gang leader Bunny Washington before the local neighborhood erupts. Tensions escalate at Anchor Bay, where the sudden consolidation of rival faction leaders creates a volatile environment. Simultaneously, Mike struggles to retain custody of stolen bank certificates that have attracted the dangerous attention of Milo Sunter. As Mike's influence wanes, internal alliances within the prison fracture, leading to targeted violence and the brutal isolation of his key contact. The equilibrium Mike maintained between the streets and the system disintegrates, forcing him into a reactive position as the institutions he maneuvers begin to turn against him.
Episode 6
Left with the Nose
Sun, Feb 19, 2023 38 mins
Mike McLusky leverages political blackmail to secure the release of gang leader Bunny Washington from a volatile prison environment. While Mike navigates the shifting alliances of the district attorney and corrupt correctional officers, he struggles to manage the erratic, dangerous behavior of his younger brother, Kyle. Inside the walls of Anchor Bay, lethal violence escalates as factions vie for control, forcing Bunny to secure his own exit through brutal displays of authority. As Mike attempts to trade information for stability, a calculated act of violence against the district attorney shatters the existing order, demanding immediate and compromising action from his remaining political contacts to finalize the release.
Episode 7
Drones
Sun, Feb 26, 2023 34 mins
Mike McLusky maneuvers through the escalating tensions at Anchor Bay Correctional Facility, where illicit drone deliveries and Aryan Brotherhood power plays threaten the tenuous hierarchy. Mike attempts to secure the release of incarcerated leader Bunny Washington while pressuring Assistant District Attorney Evelyn Foley to finalize stalled agreements following the death of her predecessor. Simultaneously, the police department faces a deepening Internal Affairs investigation into a tactical operation, forcing officers Kyle McLusky and Robert to protect their own interests. As Mike works to suppress the prison drug trade and contain institutional leaks, his personal sphere disintegrates, leaving his brother Kyle spiraling and his own influence over the city's fragile peace under constant, exhausting siege.
Episode 8
Santa Jesus
Sun, Mar 5, 2023 47 mins
Mike McLusky voluntarily severs all communication, wandering Kingstown to navigate his own disillusionment. While his absence destabilizes the fragile peace between gang factions and law enforcement, Ian Ferguson manipulates a prisoner to silence internal dissent, securing an extrajudicial victory for his colleagues. Bunny Washington ascends to new leverage as he navigates the void left by Mike, while Milo Sunter maneuvers to reclaim his stolen assets. When a betrayal forces Mike back into the light, he discards his temporary peace, arming himself for a calculated, lethal confrontation. As the lines between protector and predator blur, Mike finally stands face-to-face with the architect of his current wreckage, preparing to settle the balance of power.
Episode 9
Peace in the Valley
Sun, Mar 12, 2023 37 mins
Mike McLusky navigates a lethal trade between the Russian mob and a street leader to secure the release of Iris. While Mike maneuvers through the dangerous political landscape of Kingstown, a brazen robbery by Bunny Washington's crew forces the police into a corner. Tensions reach a breaking point as alliances fracture, personal losses mount, and violence spills into the streets. Iris fights for her survival in a brutal confrontation with her captor, while Mike discovers he cannot contain the rising tide of retribution. The city's fragile stability collapses under the weight of past grievances, leaving Mike's network in ruins and those he protects vulnerable to the encroaching chaos of a final, bloody reckoning.
Episode 10
Little Green Ant
Sun, Mar 19, 2023 46 mins
It's all hands on deck as the war spills out into the streets of Kingstown. A mistake has serious repercussions. The trust between Mike and Bunny reaches a moment of truth. Iris finds herself with nowhere else to go.
