Jeremy Renner’s streaming collection, “Mayor of Kingstown,” is returning for a 3rd season. The present just lately aired its second season earlier this 12 months, and Paramount+ confirmed that the collection has been picked up for a 3rd season this week.
The present stars Renner Mike McClusky, who takes over because the “Mayor” of a jail city after his older brother, Mitch, passes away. Kingstown is a tough place, and the McLusky household has been performing because the mediators of the city for many years between the road gangs, cops, and prisoners.
‘Mayor Of Kingstown’ Formally Receives Season Three Pickup As Jeremy Renner Recovers From Accident
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount+ had reportedly already determined to resume the present for a 3rd season some months in the past, however the streamer delayed making the information official since Renner was nonetheless recovering from accidents suffered earlier this 12 months in a snowplow accident on New Yr’s Day.
Renner has been energetic on social media as of late, sharing progress on his restoration from his accident. In August, it seemed like he was hitting the weights arduous on the gymnasium, writing, “Calibrating new knees and ankles …. Strengthen muscle and tendons round titanium and pray for good instances within the later rounds of life! Joyful #humpday”
Calibrating new knees and ankles …. Strengthen muscle and tendons round titanium and pray for good instances within the later rounds of life ! Joyful #humpday pic.twitter.com/2KKUUmXjQg
— Jeremy Renner (@JeremyRenner) August 23, 2023
The collection is created by Oscar-nominated author Taylor Sheridan (“Yellowstone”) and Hugh Dillon, who additionally portrays Detective Ian Ferguson. Based on Paramount+, the present has been one of many best-performing dramas for the streamer, third to solely two different hit exhibits additionally created by Sheridan, “Yellowstone” prequel “1923” and “Tulsa King.”
Sheridan has quietly grown fairly the slate of exhibits on Paramount+ between “Mayor of Kingstown,” “1923,” “Tulsa King,” “1883,” and the just lately debuted “Particular Ops: Lioness.” His subsequent collection, “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” debuts later in November on the streaming service. One other one in every of his upcoming Paramount+ exhibits is “Land Man.”
Whereas “Mayor of Kingstown” has been renewed, the look forward to the third season could be a bit longer, not solely as a consequence of Renner’s ongoing bodily rehabilitation, however the ongoing labor strikes with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the actors guild (SAG-AFTRA) hanging towards the Alliance of Movement Image and Tv Producers (AMPTP). Manufacturing on Season 3 received’t be capable of start till the strikes are resolved.
As reported by The Blast, Renner suffered critical accidents in an accident that befell on Jan. 1. He suffered extreme chest trauma and orthopedic accidents. Renner seems to have been in good spirits as of late, sharing the progress of his restoration. Extra just lately, he shared a put up on his Instagram a number of days in the past, writing about adjusting to his new surgically reported knees and ankles, saying, “When you’re struggling, simply know your perspective will dictate each waking second transferring ahead …. Let go of the previous, and transfer with constructive intention and you’ll be supplied. I promise.”
Renner has twice been nominated for an Academy Award for his performing work, first for “The Harm Locker” in 2010 and later “The City” in 2011. He’s additionally doubtless finest recognized to followers for his longtime function as Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye, within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He final portrayed the character in Marvel’s “Hawkeye” miniseries which debuted in November 2021.
“Mayor of Kingstown” is govt produced by Sheridan, Dillon, Renner, Antoine Fuqua (“Coaching Day,” “The Equalizer”), David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, Michael Friedman, Dave Erickson, and Regina Corrado. Sheridan additionally directed the collection pilot episode, which he additionally wrote together with Dillon. The primary two seasons can be found to stream now on Paramount+.