Season 1 of Crimetown focuses on organized crime and corruption in Providence, Rhode Island. It debuted in November 2016 and includes 18 episodes plus 7 bonus episodes. Synopsis Unlike many other examples in the true crime genre, there is no single narrative, such as a particular crime, that runs through the show, but several recurring, interrelated characters and events connected to the Patriarca crime family and Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci. The shows relies on techniques of investigative journalism to supplement the drama with hard reporting on new details or little-known connections. The New York Times called it "less Law & Order, more The Wire," referencing two popular television series. Most episodes focus on a particular character or story and draw connections to those in previous episodes, coming together to form a picture of crime and corruption in Providence in the late 20th century. Smerling and Stuart-Pontier talked about their interest in the "tree roots" in Providence shared by a wide range of people. Though many of the episodes do not cover Cianci, his career and persona run through the show, paralleling the city's complicated relationships and contradictions arising from the interplay of good intentions and crime. According to The Boston Globe, "everything in the series is built on duality and dichotomy, from the two hills that make up the city (one controlled by the mob, the other home to the WASP elite) to the mayor himself." Cianci began his career as a prosecutor fighting against corruption and organized crime, ran for mayor on an anti-corruption platform, got elected with help from organized crime, and last later convicted for corruption. Subjects Dennis Aiken, FBI special agent working on Operation Plunder Dome, following Buddy Cianci. Brian Andrews, police detective who spent a large part of his law enforcement career pursuing thief Tony Fiore, whom Andrews credits with helping his career. Joseph Bevilacqua, Sr., defense attorney for members of organized crime who became the state's Chief Justice. When he maintained some ties to organized crime, he resigned during impeachment proceedings. Joseph Bevilacqua, Jr., defense attorney and son of Joseph Bevilacqua, Sr. The show dedicated an episode to the story of a survivor of years of manipulation and sexual abuse by Bevilacqua, Jr., beginning when he gave her cocaine when she was 17 and he was 53. Buddy Cianci, former prosecutor who ran for mayor of Providence on an anti-corruption platform but became corrupt