We Own This City
Everything you need to know about We Own This City
Based on the book We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruption by journalist Justin Fenton, We Own This City is a police crime drama that details the inner workings of police brutality and corruption in Baltimore, Maryland.
In a city monitored by the Baltimore Police Department, We Own This City follows Wayne Jenkins, who alongside seven other officers were convicted of a string of corruption charges back in 2018 and 2019.
In this new adaptation, We Own This City focuses on the corruption within the police force, the distrust between the force and civilians they’re meant to protect, and the failings of the justice system at large, as well as what eventually brought the team down.
The series is based on a true story, with several characters based on real people.
Who stars in We Own This City?
Key cast members for We Own This City includes:
Jon Bernthal (The Punisher, The Bear) as Sergeant Wayne Jenkins
Wunmi Mosaku (His House, Sinners) as Nicole Steele
Jamie Hector (Bosch, The Wire) as Sean Suiter
Josh Charles (The Good Wife, The Handmaid’s Tale) as Daniel Hersl
McKinley Belcher III (Marriage Story, The Passage) as Momodu "G Money" Gondo
Darrell Britt-Gibson (Judas and the Black Messiah, Barry) as Jemell Rayam
David Corenswet (Superman, Pearl) as David McDougal
Dagmara Domińczyk (Succession, Miller’s Girl) as Erika Jensen
Don Harvey (The Deuce, Pam and Tommy) as John Sieracki
Delaney Williams (The Wire, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit) as Kevin Davis
Larry Mitchell (The Departed, Paterno) as Scott Kilpatrick, a veteran investigator with the Baltimore County Police Narcotics Unit
Lucas Van Engen (City on a Hill, Emergence) as Leo Wise
Ian Duff (New Amsterdam, Judas and the Black Messiah) as Ahmed Jackson
Rob Brown (Blind Spot, Treme) as Maurice Ward
How many seasons of We Own This City are there?
We Own This City is a limited series, and ran for a total of six episodes.
There are currently no plans for expansion, with the available episodes telling a full, cohesive story.
What is the age rating of We Own This City?
We Own This City has been rated 18 by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) for the entire series.
This means the series has been deemed suitable for adults only due to its content.
Reasons for this rating include:
Moderate nudity, including story points circulated around a strip club
Scenes of a sexual nature
Scenes of violence including gang violence and police brutality
Presence of blood and gore
Use of offensive language, including racially-targeted slurs
Discussions surrounding drugs and alcohol abuse
Explicit depictions of plot points that some viewers may find upsetting
How to watch We Own This City on Sky
All available episodes of We Own This City are available in full now on Sky Atlantic.
Episodes are also available to watch on streaming service NOW.
Will I still be able to watch We Own This City on Sky with HBO Max launching?
Don’t worry – you won’t miss a thing.
Sky Atlantic will continue to air upcoming seasons of much-loved HBO shows that have previously aired on Sky, including House of the Dragon, The Last of Us and The White Lotus alongside homegrown Sky Originals and exclusive Peacock Originals straight from the US.
Plus, if you have Sky Ultimate TV or Sky Q with an eligible package, you will have HBO Max Basic with Ads included as part of your Sky subscription. So not only will you still have a full back catalogue of your favourite series – including Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and Friends – but you’ll also get brand new HBO Max Original titles like the Emmy Award-winning The Pitt. Sky+ customers will also be able to watch HBO Max Basic with Ads content through their home page.
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And what about NOW subscribers?
This March, existing NOW Entertainment customers will get HBO Max Basic with Ads included in their membership at no extra cost and fully integrated into the NOW platform, bringing even more must-see series from HBO Max alongside Sky Originals and exclusive US shows. HBO Max Basic with Ads will drop into your membership automatically, so you don’t need to do a thing.
