Best-selling authorStephen Kinglikes the Paramount+ crime dramaMayor of Kingstown. Hereally, reallylikes it. The series, by co-creator Taylor Sheridan, starsJeremy Rennerand is currently inthe midst of its third season. TheCarrieauthor took to his X (formerly Twitter) account, where he is quite active,to sing the show’s praises and offer random comments on it.
The series centers around the McLusky family,led by Mike (Renner), who acts as a power broker between the criminal underworld, law enforcement, and prison guards in the fictional Michigan city of Kingstown, home to seven prisons that stir the local economy. There’s family drama, gang violence, prison riots, mobsters, and corrupt cops, with multiple storylines involving over a dozen major characters. All of it certainly has King’s attention.
King appears to have started hisMayor of Kingstownmarathon on the Fourth of July, as that’s when he started tweeting about the series, proclaiming “I love this show,” while also admitting that “I have no f*****g clue what’s going on.”
King then pointed out the innate cool factor of Mike’s Lincoln Continental, which is almost a character in itself, as Renner is in the car for most of the show. He also threw out some love for actor Tobi Bamtefa, who plays the drug kingpin “Bunny” on the show.
The author even threw some sideways praise at series co-creator Hugh Dillon, who plays Detective Ian Ferguson.
Jeremy Renner got plenty of love from King, who pointed out that the Oscar-nominated actor made a miraculous recovery from a near-fatal snowplow accident to star in another season.
Finally, King pointed out the show’s love for profanity, which is a trademark of a Taylor Sheridan series.
Mayor of Kingstown Cast and Character Guide
From Taylor Sheridan comes Mayor of Kingstown. Here’s a character guide to the Jeremy Renner-led show.
King’s tweets seem to have struck a chord, as each one was supported with hundreds of comments from followers. Most endorsed the series as well, while others mentioned King’s recommendation is spurring them to watch.
Jeremy Renner’s Return toMayor of Kingstown
AfterJeremy Renner had a near-fatal snowplow accidenton New Year’s Day 2023 near his home, doctors doubted he would live a normal life again, much less return to his acting career. Not only did Renner defy the odds, he returned toMayor of Kingstownfor season three, resuming production in January of this year. OtherMayor of Kingstowncast members include Taylor Handley as Kyle McLusky (Mike’s younger brother and a cop), Derek Webster, Emma Laird, Aidan Gillan, and Dianne Weist.
