City On a Hill
Idealistic assistant D.A. Decourcy Ward and corrupt-yet-venerated FBI veteran Jackie Rohr come together to take on a family of armored car robbers in a case that grows to involve, and ultimately subvert, the entire criminal justice system of Boston.
For Your Consideration
Outstanding Drama Series
Executive Producers: Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jennifer Todd, Chuck MacLean, Michael Cuesta
Co-Executive Producers: Kevin Bacon, Jorge Zamacona
Producers: Irene Burns, Amy Herman
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Michael Cuesta, Directed by
Pilot, “The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice”
Kyra Sedgwick, Directed by
Episode 107, “There are No F**king Sides”
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Judy Henderson, CSA, Casting by
Carolyn Pickman, Location Casting by
Wendy O’Brien, Original Casting by
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
Alex Disenhof, Director of Photography
Pilot, “The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice”
Joe Collins, Director of Photography
Episode 110, “Mayor Curley and the Last Hurrah”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Michael O’Keefe as Salvy Clasby
Episode 105, “From Injustice Came The Way To Describe Justice”
Lee Tergesen as Vito Lupo
Episode 102, “What They Saw at Southie High”
Outstanding Main Title Design
Ian Dawson, Creative Director
Nathan Boldman, Co-Creative Director/ Designer and Animator
Lauren Mayer Beug, Designer and Editor
Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
Kevin Kiner, Music by
Dean Kiner, Co-Composer
Sean Kiner, Co-Composer
Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling
Kat Drazen, Hair Department Head
Dennis Bailey, Hair Department Co-Head
Outstanding Period Costumes
Sarah Edwards, Costume Designer
Kate Edwards, Costume Designer
Gali Noy, Assistant Costume Designer
Episode 110, “Mayor Curley and the Last Hurrah”
Outstanding Period and/or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
Beate Petruccelli, Co-Department Head Makeup Artist
Kymbra Kelley, Co-Department Head Makeup Artist
Episode 109, “The Deaf Sage of Pompeii”
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Kevin Kiner, Music by
Pilot, “The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice”
Outstanding Music Supervision
Chris Tergesen, Music Supervisor
Pilot, “The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
Keith Cunningham, Production Designer
Jeremy Woodward, Art Director
Kyra Friedman-Curcio, Set Decorator
Pilot, “The Night Flynn Sent the Cops in the Ice”
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Joseph Hobeck, ACE
Jim Stewart, ACE
Pilot, “The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice”
Deborah Moran, ACE
Episode 107, “There are No F**king Sides”
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series (One Hour)
Tony Pipitone, Supervising Sound Editor
James David Redding III, Sound Effects Editor
Jay Fisher, Dialogue Editor
Louis Bertini, ADR Editor
Neil Cedar, Foley Editor
Nick Caramela, Foley Artist
Tass Filipos, Music Editor
Episode 109, “The Deaf Sage of Pompeii”
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Griffin Richardson, Production Sound Mixer
Episode 109, “The Deaf Sage of Pompeii
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Emily Ragsdale, Written by
J.M. Holmes, Written by
Episode 107, “There Are No F**king Sides”
“an impressive cast led by Kevin Bacon, wraps race, crime, city government and family melodrama in a “Wire” like package”
– The New York Times
“steller cast, terrific writing and brisk pacing”
– New York Post
“Unapologetically gritty and pulls no punches”
– Entertainment Weekly
“Tucker and Bacon… both so damn addictive onscreen you can’t help but fall under their spell”
– IndieWire
“Aldis Hodge is strong”
– The Baltimore Sun
“a gorgeous interwoven narrative… with truly grim bits of cinematography and a brisk pace that will demand you run alongside it, nearly breathless… a knockout”
– Paste
Kevin Bacon
as Jackie Rohr
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Aldis Hodge
as Decourcy Ward
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
JILL HENNESSY
as Jenny Rohr
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
MARK O'BRIEN
as Jimmy
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
LAUREN E. BANKS
as Siobahn Quays
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
AMANDA CLAYTON
as Cathy Ryan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
JERE SHEA
as Hank Signa
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
SARAH SHAHI
as Rachel Benham
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
RORY CULKIN
as Clay Roach
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
CATHY MORIARTY
as Dottie Ryan
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Episode 106, “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City”
MARK RYDER
as Father Doyle
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Episode 104, “The Wickedness of the Wicked Shall be Upon Himself”
DEAN WINTERS
as Ralph Hook
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Episode 106, “It’s Hard to be a Saint in the City”
/ Episodes
S1 E1 | "The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice"
An FBI agent and a D.A. form an unlikely alliance. Series Premiere.
Written by: Chuck MacLean
Directed by: Michael Cuesta
S1 E2 | "What They Saw in Southie High"
Decourcy finds out he has a new powerful enemy in town.
Written by: Ed Bianchi
Directed by: Chuck MacLean
S1 E3 | "If Only the Fool Would Persist in His Folly"
Jackie searches for his absent informant. Decourcy works up a plan.
Written by: Christoph Schrewe
Directed by: Emily Ragsdale
S1 E4 | "The Wickedness of the Wicked Shall Be Upon Himself"
Jackie strong-arms Jimmy to find the armored truck drivers.
Written by: Hagar Ben-Asher
Directed by: J.M. Holmes
S1 E5 | "From Injustice Came the Way to Describe Justice"
Jackie and Decourcy hunt down the weapon from the Revere robbery.
Written by: Alex Zakrzewski
Directed by: Michele McPhee
S1 E6 | "It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City"
Decourcy gets closer to connecting the stolen guns to the Revere robbery.
Written by: Metin Hüseyin
Directed by: Jorge Zamacona
S1 E7 | "There Are No F**king Sides"
With the arms dealer in custody, Jackie is a step closer to glory.
Written by: Emily Ragsdale and J.M. Holmes
Directed by: Kyra Sedgwick
S1 E8 | "High On The Looming Gallows Tree"
Jackie celebrates a win, but only in front of the cameras.
Written by: Clark Johnson
Directed by: Stephen Day
S1 E9 | "The Deaf Sage of Pompeii"
An unlikely source confides in Decourcy.
Written by: Adam Bernstein
Directed by: Matthew Nemeth
S1 E10 | "Mayor Curley and The Last Hurrah"
Decourcy pursues justice for the murdered guards.
Written by: Christoph Schrewe
Directed by: Chuck MacLean