45 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestJohnson clashes with the city council over the budget as crime stats head in the wrong direction. Balasko and Frost ponder their future together.
Over a two-year period, filmmakers embedded with cops in Flint, Michigan, reveal a department grappling with volatile issues in untenable conditions.
Direction
Embedded access so raw it feels like you're riding along.
Editing
Tight episodes that build cumulative dread without sensationalism.
Production
Shot during actual water crisis—reality beats any scripted drama.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Flint Town premiered weeks after Parkland, landing in a moment when police documentary ethics were fiercely debated—Netflix's algorithm practically guaranteed it found activists and law enforcement viewers simultaneously.
The department's budget crisis was so severe that officers literally rationed paper for reports; producers had to navigate whether their presence affected policing decisions, a tension they left visible in the final cut.
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