Los Angeles, Nov 14 (PTI) Actors Kevin Bacon and AldisHodge have joined the cast of the upcoming Showtime pilot"City on a Hill."The one-hour drama, with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon amongits executive producers, is a fictional account of a real timein Boston history that came to be called the "Boston Miracle,"reported Variety.
The story revolves around District Attorney Decourcy Ward(Hodge), who comes from Brooklyn and forms an unlikelyalliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran JackieRhodes (Bacon).
Together they take on a family of armoured car robbersfrom Charlestown in a case that grows to encompass andeventually upend Boston's city-wide criminal justice system.
"Kevin Bacon radiates intelligence and mystery with everyrole he plays. He is a gifted, mesmerising actor who will bethe perfect partner and foil to Aldis Hodge, one ofHollywood's rising talents and someone primed to stand at thecenter of this powerful drama," said Showtime president andCEO David Nevins.
The pilot is based on an original idea by Affleck andChuck MacLean, who will also executive produce and serve aswriter. PTI SHDSHD.
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