This story contains plot points from the season 2 premiere ofMayor of Kingstown.
Here,Hugh Dillon who created the drama withTaylor Sheridanand stars as Det.
(The show has not received a third season pickup yet).
Tobi Bamtefa as Deverin “Bunny” Washington and Jeremy Renner as Mike McLuskyDennis P. Mong Jr./Paramount +
DEADLINE: First things first: Did your characterreallyhave to shoot that pitbull 12 times?
What I love was how thats a real story.
It came from Taylor.
It happened in L.A.
I love dropping real life into the show.
Everything I see now is put through the lens of,would that happen on Mayor of Kingstown?
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DEADLINE Is there a theme to this season?
DILLONIf anything, everyone is hyper vigilant.
Were looking at why these characters do what they do.
Were really steering into whats triggering these people who are predisposed to their most darkest impulses.
DEADLINE Why is Mike (Renner) so concerned about Milo escaping?
Is it all about Iris safety?
DILLONIts all of it.
Milo is the head of the snake, a poisonous snake.
Hes escaped into the city and theres money attached to that.
Theres history, theres the girl there.
DEADLINE Why do gangsters like Bunny (Tobi Bamtefa) continue to tolerate Mike?
DILLONIt goes back to decades of knowing each other.
Mike was in jail and its just the city at some point, you know?
These are alliances that people make.
Everything kind of got to this stage.
Mike is based on a dude who I really knew in Kingstown when I first brought it to Taylor.
When I grew up, I was playing hockey with guys whose parents were cops.
My coach would have a gun holster on his ankle and leave it on the bench.
There were other kids whose parents were in jail.
I grew up with a guy who I modeled Mike after.
He just knew everybody.
DEADLINEIs that guy still in Kingstown?
DILLONHe passed away a couple of years ago of throat cancer.
DEADLINE Why were the stormtroopers in Miriams (Dianne Wiest) class?
Was it a result of the riot?
it is us against them at that point.
They are in lockdown.
Shes got very precise thoughts on how this works.
Her reality bled into the show pretty well.
Theres no way Captain Moore (Michael Beach) is ready to go back to work, right?
Theres another actor who is just incredible.
His performance this whole season is spectacular.
DEADLINE Whos to really blame for the riot?
Is it time to get new gang leaders?
DILLONI dont want to go into too much depth about that.
But you’re able to land wherever you like on that.
DEADLINE Where did you shoot the prison tent city?
DILLONA place called Carrie Furnace, just outside of Pittsburgh.
It was a big steel manufacturing plant.
Thats part of the joy of making these shows, scouting and seeing the places that we can use.
Pittsburgh is such a big character.
DEADLINEHow are you able to balance your full-time role as Ian and serving as the showrunner?
DILLONTaylor was my acting coach years ago, and I learned from him every single thing.
He coached me on a show called Flashpoint.
If youre passionate about it, which I am, its effortless in a sense.
Its this show I dreamed of making.
DEADLINE I know youre still waiting to learn if there will be a season 3.
If youre following a sort of normal schedule, when would you fire up production?
DILLONTaylor and I have multiple ideas for multiple seasons.
DEADLINE How did you hear about Jeremys injury?
DILLONI heard about it from one of the other producers.
I saw it on the news and then he sent me a video.
I just think the world of that guy and Im happy hes surrounded by his family.
Anything we can do to help, we will.
Thats the biggest thing.
