The City and the City (2018)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2018-04-06
- Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
- Seasons: 1, 4 episodes
- Episode length: 1h 0m
- Network: BBC Two
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 48 votes
Top cast
- Danny Webb as Major Syedr
- Lara Pulver as Katrynia Borlú
- Mandeep Dhillon as Constable Corwi
- David Morrissey as Tyador Borlú
- Ron Cook as Commissar Gadlem
- Maria Schrader as Senior Detective Dhatt
- Christian Camargo as Doctor Bowden
- Paprika Steen as Professor Mona Ul-Nadi
Where to watch The City and the City
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player
- United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on BritBox Amazon Channel, BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel
- Australia: buy on Fetch TV
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