We Own This City
"In a war, you count the bodies and call them victories."
Overview
The story of the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force — and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city in which the policies of drug prohibition and mass arrest were championed at the expense of actual police work.
The 2022 miniseries We Own This City examines the disintegration of the Baltimore Police Department through the lens of the Gun Trace Task Force. The drama dissects how a focus on mass arrests and drug prohibition replaced investigative police work, creating a vacuum where corruption and violence flourished among those sworn to maintain order.
Jon Bernthal leads a cast that portrays the stark contrast between departmental policy and the fallout on city streets. The narrative moves through drug markets, police precincts, and the periphery of local nightlife to illustrate how institutional failure impacts an entire urban ecosystem. By showing the mechanics of systemic collapse, the show frames a specific case of organized crime as a symptom of a broader struggle with accountability.
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- First Aired
- April 25, 2022
- Status
- Ended
- Origin
- US
- TMDB Votes
- 265