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We Own This City Season 1 is a gripping crime drama based on the true story of corruption inside the Baltimore Police Department's infamous Gun Trace Task Force. The series follows Sergeant Wayne Jenkins (Jon Bernthal), an officer whose reputation for aggressive policing hides years of corruption, robbery, and abuse of power. As Nicole Steele (Wunmi Mosaku) investigates police misconduct, detective Sean Suiter (Jamie Hector) finds himself caught between loyalty and justice. Federal agents, prosecutors, and journalists gradually uncover a web of crimes that exposes the failures of an entire policing system. Told through multiple timelines, the six-episode miniseries delivers an intense and realistic portrayal of real events, making it one of HBO's most critically acclaimed crime dramas.

Biography Crime Drama

Release Date: April 25, 2022
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Genre: Crime , Drama , Biography
Duration: 6 Episodes 55–60 minutes each
Language: English
Starring: Jon Bernthal as Wayne Jenkins
Box Office: Not Applicable
Where To Watch: Max , Apple TV , Amazon Prime Video

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Although We Own This City feels like a fictional police thriller, nearly every major event shown in the series is inspired by actual court records, investigations, and testimony surrounding the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force scandal. The show is adapted from journalist Justin Fenton’s bestselling nonfiction book of the same name. It also reunites creators David Simon and George Pelecanos, the acclaimed team behind The Wire, bringing many familiar Baltimore locations and several actors from that iconic series back to the screen. Critics praised Jon Bernthal’s performance as one of the most compelling portrayals of a corrupt law enforcement officer in recent television.

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One of the most remarkable aspects of We Own This City is that many viewers assume Wayne Jenkins is exaggerated for dramatic effect—but the real-life officer’s documented actions were so shocking that the writers actually left out several crimes because they feared audiences would find them unbelievable.