WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Mayor of Kingstown season 4, episode 1.
The Mayor of Kingstown season 4 premiere, “Coming ‘Round the Mountain,” picks up right where season 3’s shocking finale left off, and pulls no punches with its opening chapter. The celebrated crime epic, created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon (who plays Ian in the series), follows through on its various twists at the end of last season, leaving Iris permanently out of the picture and Kyle on a fast track to prison time.
The addictively immersive fundamentals of Mayor of Kingstown haven’t changed one bit – its tone remains gritty and dubious, and the plot is still endlessly entertaining, even when it occasionally strays from the main narrative. Season 4 is all about Kyle becoming an inmate at Anchor Bay Correctional for the foreseeable future, as well as how Mike can hardly protect him with the new warden in town, Nina Hobbs, who seems even more pure of heart and by-the-book than Kareem was in season 3.
On top of all that, Mike cuts ties with Evelyn, who refuses to pull any more strings that would save Kyle from doing time. Evelyn continues to dig at Ian for dirt on the trigger-happy Robert, but he won’t budge, knowing that ratting on Robert would be disastrous for him, Kyle, and Mike as well. Since Mike’s official channels have been iced out already, it looks like he’ll have to fully rely on CO Carney, Bunny, and even Callahan for help on the inside to keep Kyle safe.
Mayor Of Kingtown Season 4 Isn’t Backing Out On Its Shocking Season 3 Finale Developments
A lesser show than Mayor of Kingstown may have pulled back on the season 3 cliffhangers that left Iris dead from an overdose and Kyle in police custody. I, for one, am thrilled that season 4 jumped right back into the aftermath of the bridge shootout in last season’s finale and is actually playing out the unexpected scenarios it set up. Plenty of TV shows have walked back on their season-ending cliffhangers the second a new season starts – Mayor of Kingstown is certainly not one of them, which takes a lot of creative guts to not only attempt, but also pull off.
If it wasn’t already, Mayor of Kingstown is one of the most reliable crime dramas on television right now, mainly because it has such a strong identity. Compared to other Sheridan series like Tulsa Kingwhich has switched up its tone and leaned into new subgenres in its most recent season, Mayor of Kingstown has not forgotten what type of show it is for a single frame. While there is a heightened number of shootouts and stabbings, the show flows so well from scene to scene, including absolutely no filler whatsoever, that you don’t really think about what’s plausible and what’s not.
Now that we know for sure that Iris is gone (unless she pulls a Milo at the end of this season and comes back from the dead), I think we can say it was the right decision for the show. Sending her back and forth between Joseph, Milo, and Konstantin in the first three seasons was effective but very repetitive, almost as if there was some uncertainty in the writer’s room about what to actually do with her character. Maybe we’ll finally know for sure what she meant to Mike when, or if, he finds out about her death this season.
Kyle’s Prison Arc Is A Fantastic Direction For The Series & Will Test Mike Like Never Before
Mayor of Kingstown has proven to be ruthless with its character deaths, starting from the pilot episode, where Mitch is killed during a robbery, as well as Miriam’s death in the season 2 finale. Kareem’s death was also brutal, albeit profound due to his martyrdom, but these all go to show that no character is ever completely safe (except for Mike).
Even though Kyle’s the one in prison, Mike is going to be tested like never before this season. He’s feeling a sense of powerlessness over the whole situation, especially with the new warden who is not going to budge or play ball. Mike made a threat that there would be consequences inside the prison if anything happened to Kyle, so expect that to start happening in season 4, episode 2. Mike may have finally gotten Milo off his back, but at least he was willing to work with him – this Nina is the immovable object to Mike’s unstoppable force (her “Tell that to Jesus” line was incredible).
Let’s not forget the mysterious newcomer, Frank Moses, who uses a freight train as a guillotine for a sorry bunch of Russians in one of the most clever neo-Western scenes I’ve ever seen on TV. This instantly had me thinking, “Now that’s how you start a new season,” and that went down before the opening credits even played. I’m also looking forward to seeing how the CO newbie, Cindy, fits into all this – she could become a valuable asset to Mike and Kyle.
All things considered, the Mayor of Kingstown season 4 premiere is fantastic and truly delivered. It sets a riveting foundation that will hook viewers instantly, picking up where season 3 left off while also introducing some intriguing new characters and obstacles. There are still nine episodes to go, by the way Mayor of Kingstown season 4 has superbly hit the ground running.
- Release Date
- October 26, 2025
- NETWORKS
- Paramount+
- Episodes
- 10
- Season 4 doesn’t pull any punches after season 3’s shocking finale
- Kyle’s prison arc is naturally compelling & a great new direction
- Mike could be tested like never before with the new warden
- Mayor of Kingstown stays true to its immersive series identity
- No Iris, but her ending made sense (even if it was abrupt)
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