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Amanda Clayton, who plays the role of Cathy Ryan on Showtime's City on a Hill, has signed with APA in all areas. Renewed for a second season, the American crime drama series is created by Charlie McLean, based on an original idea by Ben Affleck and MacLean, and set in 1990s Boston. The city is rife with violent…

City on a Hill, starring Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, is to return for a second season at Showtime. The premium broadcaster has handed the crime drama another run ahead of its season one finale. Showtime said that the Sunday night drama was reaching 3.5M viewers per week. The announcement was made by Gary Levine and…

Showtime debuted its new series City On a Hill ,starring Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, Sunday night. Unlike other recent Showtime additions, like The Chi, SMILF, Kidding and Black Monday, which all launched at 10 PM behind the network’s flagship series, Shameless, City On a Hill was a self-starter, opening the night at…

The ATX Television Festival closed with a screening of City on a Hill ahead of its June 16 premiere on Showtime (you can also watch it here). Series creator Chuck MacLean, showrunner Tom Fontana, executive producer Jennifer Todd as well as stars Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge and Jill Hennessy were on hand to talk about the…

As it sometimes does with new shows, Showtime has posted the first episode of its Kevin Bacon-Aldis Hodge period drama City on a Hill online for free. The series premieres June 16 on the premium cable net, but you can watch it above. Created, written and executive produced by Chuck MacLean and based on an original…

EXCLUSIVE: The eighth season of the ATX Television Festival continues to add to its extensive slate of programming with a reunion of the FX comedy The League. The fest, which takes place in Austin June 6-9, also announced guests for the previously announced panel for Hulu’s Veronica Mars as well as the closing night…

Marielle Scott has booked a recurring role on the upcoming second season of the hit psychological thriller You on Netflix. Scott will play Lucy, an edgy-chic literary agent with a deadpan wit and a sense of humor about her own LA-ness. Her career-driven nature is balanced by her earthy partner Sunrise and their…

Dexter alum James Remar and ER‘s Gloria Reuben have been set to guest star on multiple episodes of City on a Hill, Showtime's upcoming drama series executive produced by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Jennifer Todd. Production is underway in New York and Boston on the 10-episode series that stars Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hod…

Kevin Bacon, star of Showtime's forthcoming drama City on a Hill, said that he was attracted to the Boston crime thriller as it reminded him of Martin Scorsese and Sidney Lumet movies from the 1970s. Bacon plays corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran Jackie Rohr in the series, which was written by Chuck MacLean (Boston Stra…

Showtime announced spring premiere dates for season 2 of The Chi, new drama series City On A Hill starring Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge, four-part docuseries Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mice & Men, as well as feature documentary XY Chelsea during its presentation Thursday at the TCA Winter Press Tour. The premium cabler also…

EXCLUSIVE: Person of Interest alumna Sarah Shahi is set for a key recurring role opposite Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge in City On A Hill, Showtime’s upcoming drama series executive produced by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Jennifer Todd. Production on the new 10-episode series will begin next month in New York and…

EXCLUSIVE: Sophia Anne Caruso, who stars with Alex Brightman in the upcoming Broadway Beetlejuice: The Musical, has signed with WME for representation in all areas. The move comes as she prepares to hits the stage as Lydia (played by Winona Ryder in the 1988 Tim Burton film) beginning Sunday at Washington, DC’s…