We Own This City
Baltimore again, from the makers of The Wire, but shot as surveillance and body-camera footage rather than drama.
We Own This City opens with a main title sequence of 92 seconds.
At 92 seconds, it opens well above the 47-second median for crime sequences in this catalogue.
It arrived on HBO in 2022, when Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Jinx and My Brilliant Friend were also on the network.
The opening titles
Season 1
92sThe miniseries' only sequence.
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