A Preview of the Third & Final Season of ‘Hightown’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Key Art for Season 3 of ‘Hightown’ Courtesy of STARZ.

In 2020, something quite amazing happened in the world of television. In that STARZ decided to air, a crime drama. One that took place on Cape Cod and would revolve around the officers and individuals involved in fighting and fueling the drug trade in that part of the world. Which, at first glance, doesn’t seem all that remarkable. After all, we’ve seen plenty of crime dramas locked in on the drug trade and its evil and its problems, but… that was merely the foundation for what Hightown was eager to accomplish. For series creator, Rebecca Cutter, was out to create a crime drama unlike any other, one that truly wowed us and took us on a different kind of adventure, and she accomplished that… through the character’s journeys.
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Because every single person in this series, happens to be as flawed as they come. After all, Jackie Quiñones, the main character… is a drug addict that goes from enforcing laws in the waters to full on narcotics agent. A powerful journey that is wonderfully counterbalanced by the people around her. For the villains of this story harbor their own incredible flaws and other heroes in the tale struggle with them too, and even their own unique addictions. Giving rise to a powerhouse story that deeply explores how the acts we take part in don’t give us the happiness we want, they’re only part of the equation and how so many people… never learn that lesson. Which is some powerful and revolutionary storytelling. The kind that is as realistic as it gets.

But alas, while we’ve enjoyed two amazing seasons of those musings through the eyes of characters that we do care about and can relate to on some level because of their flaws, all good things must come to their end and the end is indeed in sight for this brilliant series. For Friday will kick off the third and final season of Hightown on STARZ, and well… with the end being nigh, and since we had the honor of seeing a fair chunk of season three early, we thought we here at NTG would take a moment today and share with you, what you can expect from the third and final season of the show. In a spoiler-free manner no less. Because to do otherwise would do the show a grave injustice.

Simply because Rebecca Cutter and her amazing team of writers have put together… a powerhouse final season for the show. One that features some amazing moments that consistently stay true to what makes this show so great in the first place. But make no mistake about it, with the final season at hand, Rebecca and her team understood the need to go bold here and really wow the audience along the way. Which means we are treated to one intense season of storytelling, one where the tension is thick and where you oft find yourself on the edge of your seat with the incredible storytelling decisions that are made here. The kind that put everyone to the test and offer some other surprises along the way, both big and intimate. 

All of which makes… for the show’s finest hour. For this one takes us on an incredibly journey and allows for the supremely talented actors of this show to shine like never before and turn in some of their best work. But above all… it’s obvious that Rebecca and her team are sending this show out on their own terms, and that will lead to one amazing ending. One that we have not seen yet, but we can absolutely ponder upon quality wise, just based on the amazing episodes we were privy to. And the best yet most bittersweet news of all, is that we are indeed days away from one powerhouse season of storytelling.

For Friday will see the third and final season premiere of Hightown hit the airwaves on STARZ and we cannot wait for you to see it, and to properly celebrate the arrival of this amazing farewell season… we’ve got more amazing pre-release coverage to bring you. So please stay tuned as we bring to you, our interviews with Rebecca Cutter and Monica Raymund (Jackie), Atkins Estimond (Osito) and Dohn Norwood (Alan), and James Badge Dale (Ray) and Riley Voelkel (Renee) as we count down to the beginning of the end, of one of the most refreshing crime dramas to ever grace our television screens.

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