Chase Sui Wonders fans will be thrilled to know about her upcoming series that will premiere on Apple TV+. The City of Fire is going to be a crime-thriller television series that will follow the investigation of Samantha Yeung’s murder. Created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, the series took inspiration from a novel penned by Garth Risk Hallberg and had the same name as the series.
Josh Schwartz and Lis Rowinski produced the series under Fake Empire Productions. The City of Fire will be enjoyed by the fans who like to keep guessing what’s going to happen next and be glued to the screen. The series will come out as the case of Samantha’s murder is investigated.
Jesse Pertez and Liz Cabana directed the series, with Joe Collins doing the cinematography for the series. The series stars Chase Sui Wonders in the character of Samantha Yeung, a New York individual who gets murdered, and Wyatt Olef playing the character of Charlie, Samantha’s best friend. Jemima Kirke in the role of Regan Hamilton, Nico Tortorella in the role of William Sweeney, and Ashley Zuerman playing the role of Keith in the core cast.
The series supporting cast includes Xavier Clyde in the character of Mercer, Max Milner playing the role of Nicky Chaos, Alexandra Doke portraying the role of Sewer Girl, Omid Abtahi plays the character of Detective Ali, and Kathleen Munroe playing the role of Detective PJ McFadden. The crime genre of drama and series is loved by a massive number of viewers. So if you are an admirer of a good crime-thriller, then the City of Fire is going to be worth your time.
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City Of Fire Series- Overview
What if one day you meet your best friend, and the next day, she is not there with you, and you discover she got murdered while also getting to know she has been hiding a part of her from you? The series has somewhat of a similar plot where the main focus is a young girl who gets murdered, and a number of secrets get revealed during the investigation of her murder.
Samantha is a teenage girl full of life and has a bubbly personality who is shot dead in New York City. Samantha was loved by her friends and family, and her loss broke the family and her friends. Samantha Cicciaro is a college student studying at N.Y.U. who goes downtown to listen to her friend’s band playing at a club. Samantha informs her friends about going to meet someone promising them her return before their band’s turn to play.
Samantha never returns to the club, and the next day her friends get to know that she was shot dead in Central Park in New York. Charlie, her best friend, is the most affected by the news of Samantha being in a hospital and decides to investigate her case alongside N.Y.P.D. The task of Samantha’s murder investigation is difficult as there was no witness present at the crime scene, and there was minimal physical evidence present on her body and the crime scene. Samantha’s body is discovered by Mercer, who calls for help.
As Samantha’s case gets investigated, a series of revelations are made, and she is suspected to be a crucial link between the series of the citywide fire and a wealthy family from uptown. The rich uptown family is full of secrets, and they try their hardest to maintain their lies as they are nervous about the aftermath of the revelation of secrets will have.
At the same time, the series will follow the real estate agent’s daughter Rachel as she is trying to step away from the family business but keeps failing due to the pressure her father has on her. Rachel is married to Keith, who is having an affair with Samantha, and Nicky is determined to eliminate the rich people in the city. It will be captivating to see whether Samantha’s killer will be caught and the reason behind them shooting her.
Will Samantha ever wake up from her coma and lead a fulfilling life?
The City Of Fire Episodes 1,2 & 3: Release Date
The 1,2, & 3 episodes of the upcoming series City of Fire will be premiered simultaneously on the same day, i.e., on Friday, 12 May 2023 at 3:00 A.M. [E.T.]. for the viewers. Each episode of the series will have a time duration ranging between 35-40 mins.
- Pacific Standard Time[U.S.]- 12:00 A.M., 12 May 2023, Friday
- Indian Standard Time- 12:30 P.M., 12 May 2023, Friday
- Greenwich Mean Time [U.K.]- 7:00 A.M., 12 May 2023, Friday
- Korean Standard Time [Korea]- 4:00 P.M., 12 May 2023, Friday
The City Of Fire Episodes 1,2 & 3 Streaming Guide
The City of Fire is set to have eight episodes that will be released for the audience on a weekly basis, with each episode being released by Apple TV+ every Friday. The viewers in the U.S. will be able to access the episode through AppleTV+ for a subscription price of $6.99 monthly. If you reside in a place where AppleTV is restricted, use Express VPN to watch the episodes.
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