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Paramount+ Sets Mayor of Kingstown to End With Eight-Episode Season 5

The shortened farewell reflects Paramount+'s post-acquisition focus on cost control tied to audience performance.

Overview

  • Paramount+ ordered a fifth and final season consisting of eight episodes, a reduction from the 10-episode runs of prior seasons after talks that reportedly considered six.
  • Jeremy Renner will return as Mike McLusky, with recent cast addition Edie Falco expected to remain a central presence.
  • The concluding chapter is positioned to explore the fallout from Season 4’s violent climax without revealing story specifics.
  • The decision arrives as Paramount Global undergoes changes under Skydance ownership, with trade reports noting Taylor Sheridan’s upcoming move of his film deal to NBCUniversal.
  • Although Season 4 reached a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, the series lagged behind Sheridan titles like Landman and Tulsa King on Nielsen’s streaming charts.