| City on Fire | |
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Created by | |
| Based on | City on Fire byGarth Risk Hallberg |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Jason Hill |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
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| Running time | 46–57 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | May 12 (2023-05-12) – June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16) |
City on Fire is an Americancrime drama television series created byJosh Schwartz andStephanie Savage, based on thenovel of the same name byGarth Risk Hallberg. It aired onApple TV+ from May 12 to June 16, 2023.[1] In August 2023, the series was canceled after one season.[2]
After Samantha Yeung was shot inCentral Park,New York City on July 4, 2003, the investigation into her shooting reveals the crucial connection between a series of mysterious city-wide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the many secrets they keep.
On June 30, 2021,Josh Schwartz andStephanie Savage were set to write and serve as showrunners for an 8-episode TV series adaptation ofGarth Risk Hallberg's novelCity on Fire, with Schwartz, Savage and Lis Rowinski producing the series throughFake Empire.Apple TV+ was set to distribute the series.[3] On October 29, 2021,Jesse Peretz was set to direct the first 2 episodes and to also produce the series.[4]City on Fire aired from May 12 to June 16, 2023 onApple TV+.[1] On August 3, 2023, Apple TV+ canceled the series after one season.[2]
On October 29, 2021,Wyatt Oleff was cast.[4] On January 19, 2022,Chase Sui Wonders joined the cast.[5] Additional casting was announced in March 2022.[6]
Filming for the series began by April 2022 under the working titleBrass Tactics.[7]
| No. | Title | Directed by [8] | Teleplay by [9] | Original release date [10] |
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| 1 | "We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us" | Jesse Peretz | Josh Schwartz &Stephanie Savage | May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12) |
| 2 | "Scenes from Private Life" | Jesse Peretz | Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage | May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12) |
| 3 | "The Family Business" | Haifaa al-Mansour | Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage | May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12) |
| 4 | "Land of a Thousand Dances" | Haifaa al-Mansour | Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage | May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19) |
| 5 | "Brass Tactics" | Liz Garbus | Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage | May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26) |
| 6 | "Annus Horriblis" | Liz Garbus | Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage | May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31) |
| 7 | "The Demon Brother" | Jesse Peretz | Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage | June 9, 2023 (2023-06-09) |
| 8 | "In the Dark" | Jesse Peretz | Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage | June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16) |
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported a 39% approval rating with an average rating of 5.0/10, based on 23 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Spread thinly across run-of-the-mill characters in an unconvincing setting,City on Fire is akin to getting doused with a cold bucket of water."[11]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 45 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]