Rebecca Cutter wants to take you to Hightown.
The veteran writer of shows like Gotham and The Mentalist makes her big bid for as a TV creator with the new LGBTQ-themed murder mystery set against the scenic background of Provincetown. Hightown stars Monica Raymund (of Chicago Fire fame) as Jackie Quinones, a wild Fishery Service Agent at the center of a mystery. When the body of a young woman is found in the waters off Provincetown, Jackie begins an investigation into heroin trafficking. She manages to complicate her own efforts with a raging taste for alcohol, drugs, and hot young women on the island.
Related: WATCH: Queer Provincetown murder-mystery ‘Hightown’ arrives
Queerty’s David Reddish caught up with Cutter to talk about the inception of the show, her reasons for making the lead a lesbian, and the personal struggles that inspired the character. Hightown comes to Starz May 17.
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