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From its very first episode, Starz's new crime drama Hightownposes the question of who its intended audience is. The generous answer would be "everyone." Set in the gay hotspot of Provincetown, Massachusetts, on the tip of Cape Cod, during a crowded summer, the series is chock-full of racy lesbian sex and half-naked revelers in assless chaps, but also features more than its share of gratuitous stripteases to satisfy the male gaze.

Many states are starting to loosen their stay-home orders this week, but that doesn't mean you should head to the nail salon and kiss your tech on the lips because you missed her so much. You should stay vigilant and mostly stay home, because the coronavirus ain't going away anytime soon. Fortunately, we haven't run out of new TV shows and movies yet, and there's a ton of stuff for you to watch while your quar continues.

If you're looking for some new TV shows and movies to watch this week while you're still quarantining, you're in luck. So much exciting content is coming to your queues, from two new Netflix shows to a hilarious comedy movie starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani.

Messy and strong! That’s exactly what drew Monica Raymund to the role of Jackie Quinones in Starz’ Hightown.

 is channeling her dark side in Starz's gritty new crime drama, as free-wheeling, drug-addicted, hard-partying investigator Jackie Quinones, whose journey to stay clean is riddled with sharp edges and numerous obstacles. Things take a dramatic turn when she discovers a body on a Provincetown beach, the latest victim of the opioid crisis. As the show unravels over eight episodes, Raymund's Jackie is forced to face her own personal demons — and, as one can imagine, it gets ugly fast.

By Dominic Patten

You're going to see an entirely different Monica Raymund in Starz's new crime drama, Hightown, about the harrowing addiction and opioid crisis plaguing Provincetown, the small town located at the northern tip of Cape Cod.

Making quite a change. Monica Raymund is best known for playing Gabriela Dawson on Chicago Fire, but her new role in Hightown couldn’t be more different — and that’s why she wanted to take it on.

By Daniel D'Addario

The crime drama “Hightown,” set in Cape Cod, combines three unlikely topics — the opioid epidemic, the LGBT community and some good old-fashioned murder.

Dust off those history books! Disney is cooking up not just one, but two new National Treasure projects. One of them just happens to be a TV series for Disney+.

By J. Kim Murphy

By J. Kim Murphy

It's been more than a year since we first heard about Starz's enticing new series Hightown (originally titled P-Town), but we finally have a premiere date for the crime drama. The series will debut on Sunday, May 17 at 8/7c. You can check out a first look at Hightown in the previously released teaser above.

It's been more than a year since we first heard about Starz's enticing new series Hightown (originally titled P-Town), but we finally have a premiere date for the crime drama. The series will debut on Sunday, May 17 at 8/7c. You can check out a first look at Hightown in the previously released teaser above.

Starz is the latest entertainment company to pull out of the annual SXSW festival over coronavirus concerns, a source tells Variety, canceling its screening and activation for Cape Cod crime drama series “Hightown” and its featured session for “Power.”

By Amanda N'Duka

Chicago Fire alum Monica Raymund, who will next be seen in the upcoming Starz crime drama Hightown, is opening up about a potential romance between Fire's Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Brett (Kara Killmer). During the Television Critics Association's winter press tour, Raymund spoke up about the potential pairing, which has been hinted at since Season 7, joking that she "just can't deal" with Dawson's ex-husband and best friend possibly hooking up.

By Dino-Ray Ramos

It's been more than a year since we first heard about Starz's enticing new drama series Hightown (originally titled P-Town), but we finally have a first look at the series, which is set on Cape Cod and revolves around addiction and the ongoing opioid crisis. The network released the first teaser trailer for the show Tuesday afternoon during the Television Critics Association winter press tour.

By Dino-Ray Ramos

By Denise Petski