The City and the City(TV show/series, 2018)

Name: The City and the City
Genre: Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Crime
Released: 2018
Rating: 3

1h per episode | Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Crime

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 4 episodes

Rating: 3.0/5 (with 17 votes)

The City and the City is a British television serial, first screened in April 2018. It is a science-fiction/crime drama, based on the novel of the same name by China Miéville. The story follows the investigation of a young woman's murder in the unusual twin cities of Besźel and Ul Qoma. The miniseries was produced by Mammoth Screen for BBC Two, scripted by Tony Grisoni and directed by Tom Shankland. ()

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About The City and the City

When the body of a foreign student is discovered in the streets of the down-at-heel city of Besźel, it’s just another day’s work for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. But he uncovers evidence that the murdered girl came from Ul Qoma, a city that shares a dangerous and volatile relationship with Besźel, and this case will challenge everything Borlú holds dear.

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Trailer for The City and the City + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The City and The City I Trailer - BBC Two(Trailer, 0:41)

The City and the City Seasons and Episodes

04/06/2018Season 1 - 4 episodes

#1 | 04/06/2018Besźel

3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

When the body of a woman is found in Bulkya Docks, an area that sits on the border between Beszel and Ul Qoma, Inspector Tyador Borlú notices similarities with an old case that has always haunted him.

#2 | 04/13/2018Ul Qoma

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

After trying to cross into Ul Qoma Mr Geary is seized by Breach and deported back to America. Borlú thinks the nationalist True Citizen's are linked to Mahalia's death. The case is handed over to the Ul Qoma Militsya.

#3 | 04/20/2018Orciny

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

After breaking the terms of his agreement with Dhatt, Borlú is interrogated and put under surveillance. Back in Beszel, Corwi discovers a secret about Mayor Syedr. Borlú and Dhatt come face to face with Bowden.

#4 | 04/27/2018Breach

5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Borlú has breached, now he is under Breach control and they want to know all that he knows about the third city - Orciny and to find the true link between Mahalia, Bowden and Katrynia.

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.bbc.co.uk

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Based on: "The City & the City" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: Mammoth Screen

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 13 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 04/06/2018

Last episode released on: 04/27/2018

Cast: David Morrissey

Director: Tom Shankland

Composer: Dominik Scherrer

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"The City & the City"

Keywords: neo-noir, detective, new weird

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