
Hightown
Taste attributes: crimedramamysteryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems
"The tide will turn on you."
Boxlist takeA serious crime series that is intricate, fresh and contained. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.7 /10
TMDB · 52 votes
Where to watch
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Seasons
Season 1
· 2020 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Love You Like a Sister17 May 2020
National Marine Fisheries Service agent Jackie Quiñones has a wrench thrown in her life when she uncovers a dead body on the beach, plunging her into an opioid ring investigation.
2Severely Weatherbeaten24 May 2020
After discovering a lead on Sherry's murder, Jackie becomes determined to solve the case.Junior finds himself trapped, and Ray connects with his CI in ways that are unprofessional.
3Rebellion Dogs31 May 2020
Jackie returns to rehab to help her investigation. Ray starts closing in on Osito at the same time he and Renee cross the line. Junior takes the first step to becoming a soldier.
4B.F.O.7 Jun 2020
Jackie finds out where Krista Collins is staying, but gets pulled back into her own life. Ray comes face to face with Osito. Junior tries to reconcile with Donna's family.
5The Best You'll Feel All Day14 Jun 2020
Jackie goes on a bender, threatening everything she's got going for her, throwing her sobriety out the window, and ultimately putting Krista Collins in danger like never before. Junior has to prove himself in a new way. Ray and Renee go on a date.
6The White Whale21 Jun 2020
Jackie and Junior struggle to cope in the wake of a traumatic event. Ray's investigation picks up speed. Ray is there for Renee when she really needs him.
7Everybody's Got a Cousin in Miami28 Jun 2020
When Jackie realizes Junior's involved with Sherry Henry's murder, she enlists Ray and the entire CCINU to track him down -- before Frankie has him murdered. Renee finds herself deeply questioning her budding relationship with Ray.
8#Blessed12 Jul 2020
Jackie and Ray try to return to business as usual after a depressing failure, only to learn the case might not actually be closed.
Season 2
· 2021 · 10 episodesEpisodes (10)
1Great White17 Oct 2021
Jackie is white-hot to prove herself as a cop and avenge the death of her best friend, Junior. Frankie teams up with his cousin while Rays off the force because of Renee. Theres a new deadly drug in town, Great White.
2Girl Power24 Oct 2021
Jackie’s new partner Leslie matches her ambition perfectly as their relationship deepens on and off the force. Frankie and Jorge continue to move forward but Charmaine, their New York connection, is a wild card. Jorge sows distrust between Frankie and Renee as Alan turns to Frankie’s old right-hand man, Ostio, to…
3Fresh as a Daisy31 Oct 2021
Jackie abandons her stakeout for a firey confrontation. Ray is once again humilitated, and does what he can to get back on the force.
4Daddy Issues7 Nov 2021
Jackie and Leslie get deeper into the case, and with each other. Someone will make a decision they will regret.
5Dot Dot Dot14 Nov 2021
Jackie and Ray both realize a distressing truth. Frankie feels threatened and Renee proves herself to be ruthless.
6Behind Every Skirt is a Slip28 Nov 2021
It's the day before Thanksgiving on the Cape: things are looking up for Ray, and looking grim for Jackie. Frankie is filled with anxiety over his business with Jorge.
7Crack Is Wack5 Dec 2021
It’s Thanksgiving but the drugs and despair don’t let up. Frankie, riding an ocean of anxiety, takes Renee to the point of no return. Ray is going all in on a case no one wants him on, and Alan’s holiday dinner is interrupted.
8Houston, We Have a Problem12 Dec 2021
Ray is so close to getting everything he’s wanted, but he will have to maneuver things just right. Jackie’s met with a crossroad and must choose how to move forward.
9Small Craft Warning19 Dec 2021
Renee risks everything to change her world around. Alan sets a trap that covers the entire Cape.
10Fool Me Twice26 Dec 2021
The whole “Great White” operation is cracked open, but a few mysteries remain. Ray’s plan to get his job back has a complicated ending. Jackie goes from feeling like a hero after an important discovery to the zero who let something critical get away.
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Amid the drug trade on Cape Cod, a body washes ashore and is discovered by an irreverent National Marine Fisheries Service officer, Jackie Quinones, who is determined to help solve the murder even if the state cops want her nowhere near the case.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Jerry Bruckheimer Television
- Taste scores
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