Paramount+ has renewed the crime drama for a fifth and final season.
Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner leads Mayor of Kingstown as Mike McLusky, an ex-con navigating the dangerous line between law enforcement and the city’s criminal underworld. Created by Yellowstone visionary Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, the Paramount+ crime thriller plunges viewers into the ruthless power struggles and violence that defines Kingstown, Mich.
Season 4, which ran from Oct. 26 to Dec. 28, ended with a bloody and partially satisfying finale: Kyle (Taylor Handley) gets his revenge, but the gang war continues to escalate.
So, what’s next in Mayor of Kingstown season 5? Here’s everything we know about the show’s return.
Will there be a season 5 of Mayor of Kingstown?
Yes, Mayor of Kingstown is officially returning for a fifth season. Paramount+ announced the renewal a little over a week after the season 4 finale.
Season 5 will also serve as the show’s final chapter and will be slightly shorter than previous outings, consisting of eight episodes instead of the 10 that filled the first four seasons.
Co-creators Sheridan and Dillon previously said they’re not short on ideas and have a long-term vision for the show. In fact, Dillon previously revealed that they had originally mapped out Mayor of Kingstown to run for seven seasons.
“Whether it goes that far or that’s where we get [who knows], but he has an ending and everyone knows about it,” Dillon told Screen Rant. “And when you talk to him, he will tell you in detail. So, our goal is to get to that season 7, because that’s as far as we can get, because that’s where he’s always had it. 15 years ago, he had it. 15 years ago, ‘So, here’s how it’s starting, Mitch is going to get killed off in the first 10 pages, and season 7, episode 10, this is where Mike’s going to be.’ I’m like, ‘Holy f—, I’m in. Okay.'”
How did Mayor of Kingstown season 4 end?
The fourth season of Mayor of Kingstown delivers a brutal and bloody ending.
For one, the gang war in Kingstown reaches a violent climax. The Crips, now allied with the Detroiters, start gaining the upper hand over the Colombians in prison and on the streets.
Warden Nina Hobbs (Edie Falco), who is carrying out the Colombians orders to protect her daughter from the, keeps the prison on lockdown to prevent a total bloodbath — but Mike persuades her to lift it, and bodies quickly fall.
Outside, Crip leader Bunny (Tobi Bamtefa) strikes at the Colombians’ headquarters and captures hitman Cortez (Derek Rivera). However, Cortez manages to escape and leaves a trail of dead Crips in his wake.
Meanwhile, after surviving an ambush, Kyle finally confronts Callahan (Richard Brake), the man who killed his wife Tracy (Nishi Munshi).
The two come face-to-face at the end of the episode, during which Callahan taunts Kyle over his wife’s murder. Kyle manages to ignore the comments and shoots Callahan multiple times before collapsing into Mike’s arms and bursting into tears.
“The beautiful end of it all is at least they [Mike and Kyle] have each other,” Renner told Entertainment Weekly about the emotional moment between the brothers. “That was something I really had to fight for [at] the end of this show. It was very, very, very important to at least give the audience that. Give them something good.”
He added, “The beautiful part for us is the release of that toxic character and then the two brothers falling into each other — and at least they have each other through it all. So that’s some kind of hope, right?”
What is Mayor of Kingstown season 5 about?
As of this writing, there’s no official synopsis for Mayor of Kingstown season 5, since the series has not been renewed just yet. Still, there’s much for fans to look forward to, with Mike likely dea
ling with new challenges as he tries to stay on top of the city’s power struggles following the gang war and Cortez’s escape.
Who’s in the Mayor of Kingstown season 5 cast?
o far, Jeremy Renner (Mike) and Edie Falco (Hobbs) are confirmed to return for season 5.
The cast of Mayor of Kingstown has grown since its first season, and season 5 will likely keep the focus on key players like Hugh Dillon (Ian), Taylor Handley (Kyle), Tobi Bamtefa (Bunny), Derek Webster (Stevie), and Hamish Allan-Headley (Robert Sawyer).
It’s also very likely we’ll see Lennie James back as Detroit gangster Frank, and Derek Rivera returning as Cortez, who’ll surely be seeking revenge (he already warned Mike that his crew cares more about “knights and rooks, mayors and kings” than gang leaders like Bunny).