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We Own This City

What is we own this city?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Title *We Own This City*[1]
Format Six-episode limited series[1]
Year 2022[1]
Country American[1]
Source book *We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops, and Corruption* by Justin Fenton[2]
Subject Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force[1]

*We Own This City* is a 2022 American six-episode limited crime drama series based on Justin Fenton’s nonfiction book of the same name, chronicling the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force and its corruption [1].

Context

The series premiered in 2022 and is based on Justin Fenton’s 2021 book [3]. It was co-created by David Simon and George Pelecanos [2], and it depicts police corruption in Baltimore [4]. The show chronicles the rise and fall of the Gun Trace Task Force [1].

Documented claims

  • The series chronicles the rise and fall of the Gun Trace Task Force [1].
  • It is based on Justin Fenton’s nonfiction book [2].
  • The series depicts police corruption in Baltimore [2].
  • It was co-created by David Simon and George Pelecanos [2].

Questions and answers

Is there a season 2 of We Own This City?

No, *We Own This City* is a six-episode limited series, meaning it was designed as a single season [1].

What is the true story behind We Own This City?

The series is based on Justin Fenton’s nonfiction book about the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force and its corruption [2].

Is We Own This City a sequel to The Wire?

No, it is not a sequel to *The Wire*, though it was co-created by David Simon, who also co-created *The Wire* [2].

Sources

  1. We Own This City Ending Explained (In Detail) — screenrant.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. We Own This City: Limited Series — rottentomatoes.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. 'We Own This City' has a modern-day conversation with 'The Wire' : Pop Culture Happy Hour — npr.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. ‘We Own This City' Review: Baltimore Police Problems, Rewired — nytimes.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment