Mayor of Kingstown Renewed for Fifth and Final Season on Paramount+

Reel Perspectives

January 5, 2025

Mayor of Kingstown, the popular crime drama on Paramount+ co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, is coming to an end. Starring Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner, the series has been renewed for a fifth and final season with eight episodes.

Paramount broke the news, which will certainly come as a surprise to many, given that the fourth season was arguably the best to date. Per the official logline, the series follows the McLusky family – power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry.  Tackling themes of "systemic racism, corruption, and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither."

The fourth season currently boats a 100% Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes and ended its season on December 28 with a dramatic cliffhanger that saw Kyle (Taylor Handley) execute Merle (Richard Brake) his wife's killer teasing lasting emotional trauma for Kyle and setting the stage for futher chaos as Mike's (Renner) control over Kingstown was threatened with new power players ready to lay claim to Kingstown.

When Reel Perspectives spoke to Handley ahead of the season four finale, he shared that there were only two ways he could see his character continuing beyond Season 4.

In addition to Renner, the series also stars BAFTA Award winner Lennie James, Tony Award winner Laura Benanti, Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Tobi Bamtefa, Derek Webster, Hamish Allan-Headley, and Nishi Munshi, with Golden Globe winner Edie Falco added in the fourth season.

Sheridan is responsible for many of Paramount+'s hits, creating the Sheridan-led universe, which includes Yellowstone and its prequels, Landman, Tulsa King, and Lioness. Additional seasons have already been confirmed for the latter three series.

The first 4 seasons of Mayor of Kingstown are available on Paramount+.

Mayor of Kingstown is produced by Paramount Television Studios, 101 Studios, and Bosque Ranch Productions. Sheridan executive produces with Dillon, Renner, Antoine Fuqua, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman, Dave Erickson, Christoph Schrewe, Wendy Riss, Evan Perazzo and Keith Cox. Erickson also serves as showrunner. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.