Series synopsis
Ultra City Smiths is an American comedy animation drama television series that premiered on AMC+ on July 22, 2021. It ended on August 19, 2021. It was created by Steven Conrad. It stars Tom Waits, Jimmi Simpson, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and John C. Reilly.
Two detectives must contend with dangerous corruption as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of the last honest politician in their dark city. A group of unlikely suspects emerges - each with the last name of Smith.
Premise
Two detectives must contend with dangerous corruption as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of the last honest politician in their dark city. A group of unlikely suspects emerges - each with the last name of Smith.
Premise: The greatest story ever told.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tom Waits as The Narrator (voice)
- Jimmi Simpson as Detective David Mills (voice)
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Detective Gail Johnson (voice)
- John C. Reilly as Donovan Smith (voice)
- Bebe Neuwirth as Lady Andrea The Giant (voice)
- Melissa Villaseñor as Sister Mary Margaret (voice)
- Kurtwood Smith as Carpenter K. Smith (voice)
- Tim Heidecker as Mayor Kevin De Maximum (voice)
Supporting cast
- Chris Conrad as Detective Nico Onasis (voice)
- Julian Barratt as The Most Dangerous Man in the World (voice)
- Kristen Bell as Donella Pecker (voice)
- Luis Guzmán as Rodrigo Smalls (voice)
- Sunita Mani as Detective Jaya Mukherjee (voice)
- Caleb McLaughlin as Trevor Johnson (voice)
- Tim Meadows as Jeff Thumb (voice)
- Terry O'Quinn as Captain Krieger (voice)
- Dax Shepard as Chris Pecker (voice)
- Debra Winger as Trish McSapphire (voice)
Guest cast
- Jason Mantzoukas as Tim Snodgrass (voice)
- Hana Mae Lee as Christina Smalls (voice)
- Alia Shawkat as Little Grace (voice)
- Damon Herriman as Street Hustler Boy (voice)
- Tony Fitzpatrick as Promoter Tip Snarski / Policeman Driver (voice)
- Peter Moxley as Third Motherless Three / Young Hustler (voice)
- Jermaine Fowler as TMZ Operator / Second Young Hustler (voice)
- Antoine McKay as Chinatown Devin / Passerby 2 / Pedestrian (voice)
- Dana DeLorenzo as Sissy Smith / Voice on Earpiece (voice)
- John Moxley as Second Motherless Three / Fourth Young Hustler (voice)
- Mike O'Connell as Anchor Man (voice)
- Valerie Azlynn as Space Bitch (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | January 6, 2014 | July 24, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 6 | July 22, 2021 | August 19, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Timms Valley In the fictional town of Timms Valley, Wisconsin, the lives and livelihoods of its citizens are intertwined with the fate of the town's biggest employer, Timms Industrial Piping. When the company's founder and CEO goes missing in a plane crash, the lives of the characters are turned upside down. |
January 7, 2014 |
| 2 |
Ultra City Smiths | Comic-Con@Home 2021 Series creator, writer, co-director and showrunner Steve Conrad and co-director David Brooks are joined by cast members Jimmi Simpson, Debra Winger, Luis Guzmán, Hana Mae Lee, Tim Heidecker, and Chris Conrad to discuss bringing the unique and off-beat series Ultra City Smiths to life while sharing behind-the-scenes stories. |
July 24, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ultra City, She Don't Care Hey, Guy. Welcome to Ultra City. It's Detective David Mills' first day on the job and things just got heavy. Carpenter K. Smith, the last honest politician in this dark city, went out for a pack of cigarettes ... Gone seven hours since. |
July 22, 2021 |
| 2 |
The King of the Night Mills and Gail try to piece together the movements of the missing mayoral candidate, employing extraordinarily specific detective work along the way. But will they be too late? Carpenter K. Smith was supposed to make this a gentler place. Yeah, well. |
July 22, 2021 |
| 3 |
Hot Clues In what sort of city does its mayor openly conspire with a major crime lord and a police captain at the feet of strippers? Gail faces a demotion, Trish's secret goes public, and Mills brings his new partner to the crime scene to search for hot clues. |
July 29, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AMC+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 22, 2021 |
| Last aired | August 19, 2021 |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday |