Taylor Sheridan's Mayor of Kingstown reaches Netflix, ranks No. 6 worldwide
Mayor of Kingstown, the Paramount+ crime series starring Jeremy Renner, arrived on Netflix on 5 October 2026, where it is ranked No. 6 worldwide and No. 4 in the US, according to ScreenRant. MovieWeb reports it sits at No. 4 on Netflix's rankings, behind East of Eden and Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story. The series premiered on Paramount+ in 2021 and was initially panned by critics, with its first season holding a 31% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Bottom line — A fifth and final eight-episode season, with Renner returning, is in production, with a likely premiere in late 2026 or 2027.
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MovieWeb says Netflix licensed the 40-episode series for international distribution even though it is a Paramount+ original.
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ScreenRant notes that critical reception improved over time, with season 4 reaching a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score while season 1 held 31%.
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MovieWeb says the show's audience score stayed consistent across seasons, while critics became more positive.
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ScreenRant reports that season 5 will run eight episodes, two fewer than each of the first four seasons.
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MovieWeb points out that Mayor of Kingstown was Sheridan's first scripted series outside the Western genre and the Dutton universe.
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ScreenRant says the show was co-created by Hugh Dillon, who also plays Ian Ferguson, though the two outlets differ slightly on how directly Sheridan was involved in season 1.