Jeremy Renner’s Mayor of Kingstown Is a Streaming Hit Ahead of Season 4

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The latest season of Taylor Sheridan’s popular crime thriller premiered on October 26th on Paramount+ and is already attracting a large audience.

According to FlixPatrol, Mayor of Kingstown is currently the 8th most popular show on Paramount+ in the United States, as of October 26, 2025. While it’s a recent return to the U.S. Top 10, the show has consistently ranked among the most-watched series in many other countries over the past week. The series follows the character of , who steps into the role of Mayor after his brother’s death. He finds himself navigating a complex world, acting as a go-between for gangs, prisoners, correctional officers, and the police.

Alongside Taylor Renner, the upcoming season of Mayor of Kingstown features returning cast members Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa, Taylor Handley, Derek Webster, and Hamish Allan-Headley. Season four introduces several new faces, including Necar Zadegan, who moves into a leading role as Evelyn Foley after appearing in previous seasons. Laura Benanti, Lennie James, and Edie Falco also join the cast this season.

At the beginning of this month, Paramount+ released a preview of the upcoming season, giving fans a sneak peek. The preview introduced some new actors and showed Jeremy Renner’s character struggling with the challenges of his dangerous position in Kingstown.

Mayor of Kingstown Was Sheridan’s First Non-Yellowstone Paramount+ Series

Mayor of Kingstown premiered on Paramount+ in 2021 as Taylor Sheridan’s first series for the platform that wasn’t connected to his popular Yellowstone world. While critics have been split on the show throughout its run, viewers have consistently enjoyed it. Currently, it holds a 53% average critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, but boasts a strong 81% audience rating.

The first season of Mayor of Kingstown sparked a major disagreement between critics and viewers. While critics gave it a low score of 33% and called it depressing and lacking a strong storyline, audiences loved it, giving it an 85% rating based on over 500 reviews. This difference in opinion highlights the show’s continued success and popularity on Paramount+.

New episodes of Mayor of Kingstown air on Paramount+ on Sundays.

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2025-10-26 23:05