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City on a Hill is an American crime drama television series created by Charlie MacLean, based on a story by Ben Affleck and MacLean. The series stars Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, Amanda Clayton, Cathy Moriarty, Kevin Dunn, and Jill Hennessy. [ 1][ 2] The series premiered on June 7, 2019 (online) and June 16, 2019 (Showtime).
"City upon a hill" is a phrase derived from the teaching of salt and light in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. [n 1] Originally applied to the city of Boston by early 17th century Puritans, it came to adopt broader use in political rhetoric in United States politics, that of a declaration of American exceptionalism, and referring to America acting as a "beacon of hope" for the world.
A Model of Christian Charity authored by John Winthrop. " A Model of Christian Charity " is a sermon of disputed authorship, historically attributed to Puritan leader John Winthrop and possibly written by John Wilson or George Phillips. [ 1] It is also known as "City upon a Hill" and denotes the notion of American exceptionalism. [ 2]
Warning: This post contains spoilers for City on a Hill Season 2, Episode 5. The chaos began with Anton ramming his car into Decourcy’s luxury sedan. Stunned and confused, Decourcy and Siobhan ...
City on a Hill delivered a Season 2 finale fraught with death and consequences for its lead characters, Jackie and Decourcy. Now that Showtime has renewed the Boston-set drama for a Season 3, fans ...
Whenever someone talks about Showtime’s crime drama City on a Hill, the conversations often focus on the intense confrontations between Jackie (Kevin Bacon) and Decourcy (Aldis Hodge). While ...
Unknown. The siege of Masada was one of the final events in the First Jewish–Roman War, occurring from 72 to 73 CE on and around a hilltop in present-day Israel. The siege is known to history via a single source, Flavius Josephus, [ 3] a Jewish rebel leader captured by the Romans, in whose service he became a historian.
“City on a Hill,” Showtime’s critically acclaimed Boston crime drama starring Emmy nominee Kevin Bacon and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Aldis Hodge, has been renewed for a third season.