# Jon Bernthal’s 6-Episode Crime Thriller Is One of HBO’s Best Miniseries

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jon-bernthals-6-episode-crime-thriller-is-one-of-hbos-best-miniseries/
- Published: 2026-11-09T17:59:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T20:43:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/we-own-this-city-hbo-best-miniseries-jon-bernthal-crime-thriller/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Jon Bernthal portrays corrupt Baltimore officer Wayne Jenkins.
- The six-part series examines police abuses and a code of silence.
- An FBI investigation and officers’ self-interest helped unravel the task force.

## Summary

HBO’s six-episode miniseries *We Own This City* dramatises the rise and fall of Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force, led by corrupt officer Wayne Jenkins, played by Jon Bernthal. The article argues that the series matters for showing how police corruption and brutality persisted amid weak, inconsistent political oversight and a culture that discouraged officers from speaking out.

Based on Justin Fenton’s non-fiction book and developed by George Pelecanos and David Simon, the drama depicts abuses including violent arrests, planted guns and theft from people targeted by the task force. An FBI investigation led by Erika Jensen and John Sieracki eventually exposed the officers; personal rivalries and the prospect of punishment helped break their silence. The series also shows how the drive to reduce crime was used to excuse misconduct and reward officers who gained popularity.

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