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The Finale of ‘We Own This City’ With Showrunner George Pelecanos

George Pelecanos shares why he felt compelled to tell this story and return to the setting of Baltimore

By Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
HBO


Chris and Andy are joined by George Pelecanos, the showrunner for We Own This City, to talk about why he felt compelled to tell this story and return to the setting of Baltimore (9:34), Jon Bernthal’s performance as Wayne Jenkins (36:02), and the final episode of the series (46:29).

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald
Guest: George Pelecanos
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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