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- Paramount+ announced that the fifth and final season of 'Mayor of Kingstown' will premiere on January 15, 2027.
- The final season will consist of eight episodes, fewer than the usual 10.
- The official logline says the season follows the aftermath of Tracy's murder and the arrival of FBI agent Russell Hardy, played by David Morse, in Kingstown.
- Jeremy Renner thanked the cast and crew on Instagram after filming wrapped on June 30, saying the series gave him purpose in his recovery from a 2023 snowplow accident.
- The series was co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon and is produced by Paramount Television Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions.
Paramount+ has set January 15, 2027, as the premiere date for the fifth and final season of “Mayor of Kingstown,” the crime drama co-created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Jeremy Renner, according to the platform’s announcement.
The final run will be shorter than previous seasons, consisting of eight episodes rather than the usual 10. Alongside the date, Paramount+ released first-look photographs from the season, including images of Renner as Mike McLusky, David Morse as FBI agent Russell Hardy, Edie Falco as Nina Hobbs, and Hugh Dillon as Ian Ferguson.
The official logline says the season picks up in the wake of Tracy’s murder and the vengeance visited upon Callahan by Mike and Kyle McLusky, played by Taylor Handley. According to the description, FBI agent Russell Hardy arrives in Kingstown searching for the “fugitive” Callahan. “A true lawman, Agent Hardy threatens to unearth all of Mike’s sins and secrets, and disrupt Kingstown’s tenuous balance of power,” the logline states.
Renner previously teased the season on Instagram, writing: “No one is safe this season …. I mean Nobody!”
The final season stars Laura Benanti, Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Tobi Bamtefa, Derek Webster and David Morse. Necar Zadegan, Nichole Galicia and Lennie James will also return. The cast also includes Edie Falco as Nina Hobba, Derek Webster as Stevie, and Tobi Bamtefa as Deverin “Bunny” Washington.
Filming wrapped on June 30. Renner posted on Instagram thanking the cast and crew and noted how the series helped him recover from his 2023 snowplow accident. “Today we are filled with gratitude,” he wrote. “I am so very thankful for all of your support over the years—it has given my stride and purpose in my recovery and love in my heart. Thank you cast and crew for carrying me through when necessary.”
“Mayor of Kingstown” was co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, both of whom serve as executive producers alongside Antoine Fuqua, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman, Dave Erickson, Wendy Riss, Evan Perazzo, Michael Slovis, Regina Corrado and Keith Cox. Erickson also serves as showrunner, and Sheridan directed the series pilot. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions.