The City and the City

When the body of a foreign student is discovered in the streets of the down-at-heel city of Besźel, it’s just another day’s work for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. But he uncovers evidence that the murdered girl came from Ul Qoma, a city that shares a dangerous and volatile relationship with Besźel, and this case will challenge everything Borlú holds dear.

★ 5.9/10 · 48 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Danny WebbMajor Syedr
• Lara PulverKatrynia Borlú
• Mandeep DhillonConstable Corwi
• David MorrisseyTyador Borlú
• Ron CookCommissar Gadlem
• Maria SchraderSenior Detective Dhatt
• Christian CamargoDoctor Bowden
• Paprika SteenProfessor Mona Ul-Nadi

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Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers

Peter McGinn: I had thought about reading the novel before watching this series, but I did a quick inventory of how many books I have… Read full review

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