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The City and the City

The City and the City

162018•1h 0m•6.0/10
DramaSci-Fi & FantasyCrime

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6.0/10(46)

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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Production

Mammoth Screen

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 6, 2018

Last Aired

April 27, 2018

Networks

BBC Two

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Besźel
E1
Besźel
Air date: 2018-04-06
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.
Ul Qoma
E2
Ul Qoma
Air date: 2018-04-13
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.
Orciny
E3
Orciny
Air date: 2018-04-20
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.
Breach
E4
Breach
Air date: 2018-04-27
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.

Cast

Danny Webb

Danny Webb

Major Syedr

Lara Pulver

Lara Pulver

Katrynia Borlú

Mandeep Dhillon

Mandeep Dhillon

Constable Corwi

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Tyador Borlú

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Commissar Gadlem

Maria Schrader

Maria Schrader

Senior Detective Dhatt

Christian Camargo

Christian Camargo

Doctor Bowden

Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

Professor Mona Ul-Nadi

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