Mayor Of Kingstown Season 4 Scores 100% On Rotten Tomatoes, Setting Series Record

Mayor Of Kingstown Season 4's Rotten Tomatoes Debut Sets Major Series Record Ahead Of Finale By  Adam Bentz Published 2 hours ago Adam Bentz is a senior news writer at ScreenRant. He studied creative writing and English with a concentration in screenwriting at Southern New Hampshire University and interned as a writer/journalist for The Borgen Project, an influential organization that fights global poverty. Adam also fancies himself an amateur film reviewer on his website. One of his proudest achievements is editing a Leonardo DiCaprio freakout compilation that has over 150K views on YouTube. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Mayor of Kingstown season 4's Rotten Tomatoes debut sets a major series record ahead of the finale. Co-created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Jeremy Renner, the Paramount+ crime thriller premiered its fourth season on October 26, with the finale set to air on December 28.

Now, ahead of the finale, Mayor of Kingstown season 4 has debuted to a 100% score from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes, surpassing season 3 as the series' highest score. Season 4 only has five reviews at the time of writing, so it could lose its perfect score as more are published. Its audience score is 76% with 50+ ratings.

RT Critics Score

RT Audience Score

Season 1

33%

86%

Season 2

50%

82%

Season 3

78%

78%

Season 4

100%

76%

Mayor of Kingstown season 4 finds Mike McLusky's grip on the titular town beginning to slip as rival factions move in to claim the power vacuum left by the Russians, igniting a gang war that threatens to consume the town. As the violence escalates, Mike is forced to work with a headstrong new warden while confronting the ghosts of his past.

Other than Jeremy Renner reprising his role as Mike McLusky, Mayor of Kingstown season 4's cast also includes Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa, Taylor Handley, Derek Webster, Hamish Allan-Headley, Nishi Munshi, and Necar Zadegan. Season 4's new cast members include Laura Benanti, Lennie James, and Edie Falco.

In ScreenRant's review of Mayor of Kingstown season 4, Grant Hermanns writes, "I'm awed by how good Jeremy Renner's series has become in its best season yet... Season 4 is back with some of the darkest and most intense storylines yet, putting the series at an all-time high."

In ScreenRant's review of Mayor of Kingstown season 4, episode 8, Greg MacArthur writes, "This 10/10 thriller masterpiece just officially peaked... 'Belleville' marks the season-high point of a series-high season for this crime thriller masterpiece."

Jeremy Renner's Mike walking away from a burned-out building in Mayor of Kingstown season 4

Overall, critics agree that season 4 doubles down on what Mayor of Kingstown does best – amplifying its menace, corruption, and relentless tension. While the show remains brutally grim, reviewers note a sharper focus and tighter storytelling, suggesting that the series has refined its voice rather than repeating itself from earlier seasons.

Several reviews call season 4 the show's strongest yet, praising its heightened emotional stakes and sustained suspense. Compared to earlier seasons, the threats feel more personal and urgent, the performances more confident, and the narrative more controlled –reinforcing why Mayor of Kingstown season 4 has debuted with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.

94 9.6/10 7/10

Mayor of Kingstown

10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed TV-MA Drama Crime Release Date November 14, 2021 Network Paramount+ Showrunner Dave Erickson Directors Stephen Kay, Guy Ferland, Christoph Schrewe, Clark Johnson, Paul Cameron, Tasha Smith, Taylor Sheridan Writers James Arcega Tinsley 8 Images Jeremy Renner's Mike sitting a table and looking off to the side in Mayor of Kingstown season 4Hugh Dillon as Ian and Jeremy Renner as Mike McLusky in Mayor of Kingstown episode 3, season 4.Dennis P. Mong Jr. / Paramount +Taylor Handley as Kyle McLusky and Jeremy Renner as Mike McLusky in Mayor of Kingstown episode 1, season 4Dennis P. Mong Jr. / Paramount+Jeremy Renner's Mike being held back by multiple officers in Mayor of Kingstown season 4Jeremy Renner's Mike comforting Nishi Munshi's Tracy in Mayor of Kingstown season 4Jeremy Renner's Mike walking away from a burned-out building in Mayor of Kingstown season 4Lane Garrison's Carney talking with Laura Benanti's Cindy in Mayor of Kingstown season 4Jeremy Renner's Mike shaking hands with Edie Falco's Nina in Mayor of Kingstown season 4Close

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