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City on Fire (TV Series)

City on Fire

2023

Josh Schwartz (Creator), Stephanie Savage (Creator) ...

Jemima Kirke, Wyatt Oleff, Chase Sui Wonders, Nico Tortorella ...

5.6

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TV Series. Mystery. Drama TV Series (2023). 1 Season. 8 Episodes. A college student is shot in Central Park on July 4, 2003. The investigation connects a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the many secrets they keep.

Canceled after its first season.

	Media	Author	Review
		James Hibbs Radio Times	"The drama is bolstered by a strong soundtrack, performances and visuals, but its plot is unfortunately lacking (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"You can watch 'City on Fire' as a series in less time than it takes to read the book, but I’d probably recommend neither"
		Joel Keller Decider	"'City On Fire' is full of self-indulgent characters and takes place during a time period in New York where being self-indulgent was celebrated. We lived through that time period; we don't need to experience it again"
		Adam Lock Ready Steady Cut	"A fast-paced, binge-able series, albeit one that is particularly average at best. The enticing plot twists and anarchistic undertones are offset by cliched, unlikable characters and predictable plot beats (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Lucy Mangan The Guardian	"It's full of great performances that plunge you into the city's myriad possibilities for good –and evil (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Coleman Spilde The Daily Beast	"The adaptation of the hit novel has the original 'Gossip Girl' creators on its side, but the show’s anarchist mystery absorbs all of its talents in a fatal black cloud of smoke"
		Erick Massoto Collider	"The series brings serious themes to the table —and then runs away in the opposite direction (...) In the end, no one really cares"
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"Thriller and drama are the main drivers, and the cast utilizes their talents perfectly within these (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Alison Herman Variety	"[It] misfires by changing the book’s time period"
		Peter Martin Screen Anarchy	"Jesse Peretz helmed half the episodes and makes them sing. The song is familar and sometimes becomes hysterical, but its heart is pure and kind, I think"

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