Overview
- Paramount+ launches season 4 on Oct. 26 with two episodes, then rolls out weekly Sundays through Dec. 21, with drops at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET.
- The official synopsis says Mike McLusky’s grip on the town is tested by a power vacuum after the Russians, a burgeoning gang war, and a confrontational new warden.
- Edie Falco joins as Warden Nina Hobbs, Lennie James plays Detroit figure Frank Moses, and Laura Benanti appears as Cindy Stephens, while Emma Laird, Aidan Gillen and Michael Beach do not return.
- Jeremy Renner reflects on returning after his 2023 snowplow accident as co-creator Hugh Dillon says he promised Renner’s mother the team would prioritize his safety.
- Collider’s early review calls season 4 the series’ strongest to date, citing higher stakes and meaningful consequences for key characters, and press interviews describe a sharper, more focused narrative.