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EXCLUSIVE: Crystal Lee Brown (The Good Lord Bird, Giants), Cecil Blutcher (Premature, Skin), Carlos Gomez (The Baker and the Beauty, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders) and Barbara Weetman (Carter and June, Tammy) are set for recurring roles on the second season of Starz’s crime drama series Hightown, starring Monica Raymund, from Jerry Bruckheimer and Lionsgate Television.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, ABC unveiled the premiere dates for its early 2021 scripted series, and NBC announced details for its annual “Christmas in the Rockefeller Center” special.Starz cast Luis Guzmán as a guest star in the second season of crime drama “Hightown.” Guzmán will portray Jorge Cuevas, Frankie’s (Amaury Nolasco) charmingly hilarious but deadly cousin. Also joining the cast this season are guest stars Jona Xiao, Charline St. Charles and Dominic L. Santana

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorHightown creator Rebecca Cutter is expanding her relationship with Lionsgate Television, signing a multi-year overall deal with the studio behind the praised Starz series. Under the pact, Cutter will develop and produce premium scripted series for Lionsgate’s television slate across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.Cutter is creator, writer and producer of Starz’s Hightown, executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Monica Raymund.

Will Thorne Staff WriterRebecca Cutter is deepening her ties with Lionsgate.Having created drama “Hightown” for the company’s Starz network, Cutter has now signed an overall deal with Lionsgate Television.As part of the new multi-year deal, Cutter will continue to develop and produced scripted content across broadcast, cable and streaming for Lionsgate TV’s slate.“I’m thrilled to expand my partnership with the Lionsgate family, which truly encourages collaboration and enables storytellers to

Hightown's Renee Segna (Riley Voelkel) tells Frankie (Amaury Nolasco) in an exclusive sneak peek at Sunday's Season 1 finale. With Ray (James Badge Dale) and Jackie (Monica Raymund) circling in on Frankie and Osito's (Atkins Estimond) deadly drug operation, Renee must make a decision.

Hightown's Jackie Quiñones (Monica Raymund) is determined to solve Sherry's Murder, and as she gets closer to the truth, things are about to get even more complicated for the National Marine Fisheries Service agent. Her latest clue points to her friend Junior's (Shane Harper) involvement in the young woman's death which further complicates an already complex situation.

Antonia Blyth Deputy Editor, AwardsLineHalf crime drama, half character study, Starz new series Hightown takes a dark, morally shaded genre usually populated by men and hands it to a woman.

Also Read: Summer TV 2020: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)The show set a new record for series premiere viewership across Starz OTT platforms, “doubling” the previous series high in addition to its 1.45 million linear viewers, when counting a week’s worth of delayed viewing, according to Starz.Per the Lionsgate-owned channel, the first episode of “Hightown” ranks as the No. 1 or No.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCrime drama “Hightown” has been renewed for a second season at Starz, the premium cabler announced Thursday.The news comes after the series has aired just four episodes, with the first episode having aired on May 17. Per Starz, the series premiere set viewership records across Starz OTT platforms.

Peter White Television EditorCape Cod-set drama Hightown, starring Monica Raymund and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, has been picked up for a second season by Starz.The Lionsgate-backed broadcaster said that the crime drama had set a new record for series premiere viewership across its digital platforms internationally.The series, which is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Lionsgate Television, launched its eight-part run on May 17 and the renewal comes after the fourth episode

Dawson, Tommy. Tommy, Dawson. Charmed, I'm sure. 

From its very first episode, Starz's new crime drama Hightownposes the question of who its intended audience is. The generous answer would be "everyone." Set in the gay hotspot of Provincetown, Massachusetts, on the tip of Cape Cod, during a crowded summer, the series is chock-full of racy lesbian sex and half-naked revelers in assless chaps, but also features more than its share of gratuitous stripteases to satisfy the male gaze.

Many states are starting to loosen their stay-home orders this week, but that doesn't mean you should head to the nail salon and kiss your tech on the lips because you missed her so much. You should stay vigilant and mostly stay home, because the coronavirus ain't going away anytime soon. Fortunately, we haven't run out of new TV shows and movies yet, and there's a ton of stuff for you to watch while your quar continues.

Messy and strong! That’s exactly what drew Monica Raymund to the role of Jackie Quinones in Starz’ Hightown.

By Dominic Patten

You're going to see an entirely different Monica Raymund in Starz's new crime drama, Hightown, about the harrowing addiction and opioid crisis plaguing Provincetown, the small town located at the northern tip of Cape Cod.

Making quite a change. Monica Raymund is best known for playing Gabriela Dawson on Chicago Fire, but her new role in Hightown couldn’t be more different — and that’s why she wanted to take it on.

By Daniel D'Addario

The crime drama “Hightown,” set in Cape Cod, combines three unlikely topics — the opioid epidemic, the LGBT community and some good old-fashioned murder.

Dust off those history books! Disney is cooking up not just one, but two new National Treasure projects. One of them just happens to be a TV series for Disney+.

By J. Kim Murphy

By J. Kim Murphy

It's been more than a year since we first heard about Starz's enticing new series Hightown (originally titled P-Town), but we finally have a premiere date for the crime drama. The series will debut on Sunday, May 17 at 8/7c. You can check out a first look at Hightown in the previously released teaser above.

It's been more than a year since we first heard about Starz's enticing new series Hightown (originally titled P-Town), but we finally have a premiere date for the crime drama. The series will debut on Sunday, May 17 at 8/7c. You can check out a first look at Hightown in the previously released teaser above.

Starz is the latest entertainment company to pull out of the annual SXSW festival over coronavirus concerns, a source tells Variety, canceling its screening and activation for Cape Cod crime drama series “Hightown” and its featured session for “Power.”

By Amanda N'Duka

Chicago Fire alum Monica Raymund, who will next be seen in the upcoming Starz crime drama Hightown, is opening up about a potential romance between Fire's Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Brett (Kara Killmer). During the Television Critics Association's winter press tour, Raymund spoke up about the potential pairing, which has been hinted at since Season 7, joking that she "just can't deal" with Dawson's ex-husband and best friend possibly hooking up.