Hightown (TV series) explained

Genre:Crime drama
Creator:Rebecca Cutter
Opentheme:Vacation
by The Textones
Music:Dave Porter
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:25
Runtime:54–59 minutes
Network:Starz

Hightown is an American crime drama television series that premiered on Starz on May 17, 2020.[1] The series is created by Rebecca Cutter and executive produced by Cutter, Gary Lennon, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, and KristieAnne Reed and stars Monica Raymund and James Badge Dale. In June 2020, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on October 17, 2021. In March 2022, the series was renewed for a third season. The third and final season premiered on January 26, 2024.

Premise

Jackie Quiñones (Monica Raymund) is a National Marine Fisheries Service Agent in Provincetown, Massachusetts who abuses alcohol and drugs. She finds the body of a murdered woman, which launches an investigation by Detectives Alan Saintille (Dohn Norwood) and Ray Abruzzo (James Badge Dale) into Cape Cod organized crime and the local opioid epidemic.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Season 3 (2024)

Production

Development

By November 27, 2017, Starz had put the production, then titled P-Town, into development. The series was created by Rebecca Cutter, with Gary Lennon as showrunner and both serving executive producers alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, and KristieAnne Reed. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Jerry Bruckheimer Television.[2] By November 26, 2018, Starz had given the production, now titled Hightown, a series order.[3] On February 5, 2019, it was announced that Rachel Morrison would serve as director for the series.[4] On June 11, 2020, Starz renewed the series for a second season.[5] More recently, the creator signed a deal with Lionsgate Television.[6] The second season premiered on October 17, 2021.[7] On March 1, 2022, Starz renewed the series for a third and final season which premiered on January 26, 2024.[8] [9]

Casting

On September 14, 2018, Monica Raymund had been cast in a leading role in the pilot.[10] On January 9, 2019, James Badge Dale and Riley Voelkel had joined the main cast.[11] [12] In February 2019, Shane Harper, Atkins Estimond, Amaury Nolasco, and Dohn Norwood had been cast in the series in starring roles.[4] [13] On November 19, 2020, Luis Guzmán was cast in a recurring role for the second season.[14] On December 16, 2020, Crystal Lee Brown, Cecil Blutcher, Carlos Gomez, and Barbara Weetman joined the cast in recurring capacities for the second season.[15] On June 15, 2022, Garret Dillahunt, Jeanine Serralles, Kaya Rosenthal, Michael Drayer, Ellie Barone, and Taja V. Simpson were cast in recurring roles for the third season.[16]

Filming

Principal photography for the series was scheduled to commence in March 2019.[3] The Provincetown, Massachusetts, Select Board voted on April 29, 2019, to allow filming from May 20 to June 11 at locations including MacMillan Pier and the harbor, the West End rotary, and Provincetown Inn. Commercial Street between Standish and Ryder streets was scheduled to be closed for part of June 4 in order to recreate a Carnival parade scene.[17] Production for the second season began on November 19, 2020, and concluded on April 2, 2021.[18] [19] Starting in season two the show's production moved to Wilmington, North Carolina.[20] Production on season 3 started in May 2022[21] and wrapped at the end of July.[22]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 80% based on 20 reviews with an average rating of 6.07/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Monica Raymund's charms rise above any formulaic tendencies in Hightown highly entertaining first season.[23] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[24]

Ratings

Season 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gelman . Vlada . Hightown: Monica Raymund Crime Drama Gets May Premiere Date at Starz . . March 25, 2020 . March 25, 2020 . November 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117014011/https://tvline.com/2020/03/25/hightown-series-premiere-date-season-1-starz-monica-raymund/ . live .
  2. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Heroin Epidemic Drama 'P-Town' In Works At Starz From 'Gotham' Alum, 'Power' EP & Jerry Bruckheimer TV . . January 8, 2019 . November 27, 2017 . November 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117013833/https://deadline.com/2017/11/heroin-epidemic-drama-p-town-in-starz-from-jerry-bruckheimer-tv-1202213966/ . live .
  3. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Petski . Denise . Starz Picks Up To Series Strip Club Drama 'P-Valley' & Opioid Epidemic Drama 'Hightown' . Deadline Hollywood . January 8, 2019 . November 26, 2018 . November 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117013916/https://deadline.com/2018/11/starz-picks-up-to-series-strip-club-drama-p-valley-opioid-epidemic-drama-hightown-1202508944/ . live .
  4. Web site: Petski . Denise . 'Hightown': Rachel Morrison To Direct Starz Series; Shane Harper & Atkins Estimond Join Cast . Deadline Hollywood . February 6, 2019 . February 5, 2019 . November 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117013830/https://deadline.com/2019/02/hightown-rachel-morrison-to-direct-starz-series-shane-harper-atkins-estimond-join-cast-1202550330/ . live .
  5. Web site: 'Hightown' Starring Monica Raymund Renewed For Season 2 By Starz. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. June 11, 2020. June 11, 2020. November 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117013833/https://deadline.com/2020/06/hightown-monica-raymund-renewed-season-2-starz-1202956627/. live.
  6. Web site: Petski. Denise. September 30, 2020. 'Hightown' Creator Rebecca Cutter Inks Overall Deal With Lionsgate TV. October 1, 2020. Deadline Hollywood. en-US. November 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117013844/https://deadline.com/2020/09/hightown-creator-rebecca-cutter-overall-deal-lionsgate-tv-1234588216/. live.
  7. Web site: Petski. Denise. August 19, 2021. 'Hightown' Season 2 Premiere Date Set At Starz; First-Look Photos. Deadline Hollywood. August 19, 2021. August 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819175057/https://deadline.com/2021/08/hightown-season-2-premiere-date-set-at-starz-first-look-photos-1234817850/. live.
  8. Web site: 'Hightown' Renewed For Season 3 By Starz. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. March 1, 2022. March 1, 2022. March 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220301184637/https://deadline.com/2022/03/hightown-renewed-season-3-starz-monica-raymund-1234962196/. live.
  9. Web site: Mitovich . Matt Webb . December 12, 2023 . Hightown to End With Season 3 — Get Starz Premiere Date, Photos (Exclusive 2024 FIRST LOOK) . December 12, 2023 . TVLine . en-US . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212173517/https://tvline.com/news/hightown-ending-season-3-final-starz-premiere-date-photos-1235097356/ . live .
  10. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Monica Raymund To Headline Starz's Heroin Epidemic Drama Series 'P-Town' . Deadline Hollywood . January 8, 2019 . September 14, 2018 . November 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117013959/https://tvguide1.cbsistatic.com/www/img/favicon.svg . live .
  11. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 'Hightown': James Badge Dale To Star In Starz's Opioid Epidemic Drama Series . Deadline Hollywood . January 8, 2019 . January 8, 2019 . November 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117013956/https://deadline.com/2019/01/hightown-james-badge-dale-star-starz-opioid-epidemic-drama-series-1202531301/ . live .
  12. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Petski . Denise . 'Hightown': Riley Voelkel To Co-Star In Starz's Opioid Epidemic Drama Series . Deadline Hollywood . January 14, 2019 . January 14, 2019 . November 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117013846/https://deadline.com/2019/01/hightown-riley-voelkel-to-co-star-in-starzs-opioid-epidemic-drama-series-1202535111/ . live .
  13. Web site: 'Hightown': Amaury Nolasco & Dohn Norwood To Co-Star In Starz's Opioid Epidemic Drama Series. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. February 27, 2019. May 12, 2020. November 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117013850/https://deadline.com/2019/02/hightown-amaury-nolasco-dohn-norwood-to-co-star-in-starzs-opioid-epidemic-drama-series-1202564725/. live.
  14. Web site: 'Hightown': Luis Guzmán To Recur In Season 2 Of Starz's Crime Drama; Full Cast, Directors Set. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. November 19, 2020. November 19, 2020. November 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201119163131/https://deadline.com/2020/11/hightown-luis-guzman-to-recur-in-season-2-of-starzs-crime-drama-full-cast-directors-set-1234618368/. live.
  15. Web site: 'Hightown': Crystal Lee Brown, Cecil Blutcher, Carlos Gomez, Barbara Weetman To Recur On Season 2. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. December 16, 2020. December 16, 2020. December 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201216190808/https://deadline.com/2020/12/hightown-crystal-lee-brown-cecil-blutcher-carlos-gomez-barbara-weetman-recur-season-2-1234657673/. live.
  16. Web site: 'Hightown': Garret Dillahunt, Jeanine Serralles, Michael Drayer & More To Recur In Starz Crime Drama's Third Season. Deadline Hollywood. Matt. Grobar. June 15, 2022. June 15, 2022. June 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220615174245/https://deadline.com/2022/06/hightown-garret-dillahunt-jeanine-serralles-more-to-recur-in-season-3-1235046197/. live.
  17. Web site: Provincetown Select Board overrules chief to allow 'Hightown' production. Katy. Ward. May 2, 2019. May 2, 2019. Wicked Local Wellfleet. GateHouse Media. November 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201117013837/https://wellfleet.wickedlocal.com/news/20190502/provincetown-select-board-overrules-chief-to-allow-hightown-production. live.
  18. lifeofrileyv. Riley. Voelkel. CHyakWQHzDv. November 19, 2020. Here we go! Our fearless leaders are back and so is production for #season2 of #hightown This season is going to be epic! #weareback @starz @hightown #2021. December 24, 2020. December 24, 2020. https://archive.today/20201224065105/https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyakWQHzDv/. live.
  19. Web site: lifeofrileyv. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CNKr4YrnhBV . December 24, 2021 . limited.
  20. Web site: Staton. John. 'Hightown' becomes latest Wilmington-shot TV show to make its debut. Stars News Online. October 15, 2022. July 25, 2022. December 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221204113452/https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/entertainment/2021/10/15/hightown-starz-wilmington-nc-monica-raymund/8453158002/. live.
  21. 1526593386152488961. A whole lot more drama's coming your way. #Hightown Season 3 is in production.. Hightown. HightownSTARZ. May 17, 2022. October 8, 2023.
  22. 1553803103002103809. We were outside last night! #hightown wrap party. Atkins Estimond. AtkinsEstimond. July 31, 2022. October 8, 2023.
  23. hightown. Hightown. tv. 1. May 30, 2021.
  24. hightown. Hightown. tv. 1. December 12, 2021.

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