''City Confidential'' is an American documentary

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show, originally transmitted on the

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, which singled out a community during each episode and investigated a crime that had occurred there. Rather than being a straightforward procedural, the installments began by focusing on the history and spirit of the city chosen. Often, the crime and persons involved highlighted a unique feature of that community.Carla Davidson
"A Pinch of Arsenic," ''American Heritage'', April/May 2006. Additionally, the show analyzed not only the crime itself, but also the impact that the crime, ensuing investigation and legal proceedings, had had on the community at large. Part of ''City Confidential'' success was the wide variety of American cities the show covered. The show premiered in 1998 and featured communities that varied in size and prominence, from the smallest village to the largest urban areas. Examples include medium-sized cities such as

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;

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;

Little Rock, Arkansas (The Little Rock, The "Little Rock") , government_type = council-manager government, Council-manager , leader_title = List of mayors of Little Rock, Arkansas, Mayor , leader_name = Frank Scott Jr. , leader_ ...

; and

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; and major cities such as Boston, Massachusetts,

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;

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; and

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. The original narrator of ''City Confidential,''

Paul Winfield Paul Edward Winfield (May 22, 1939 – March 7, 2004) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark fi ...

, was involved from the show's premiere in 1998 until his death in 2004. He was replaced by actor

Keith David Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his signature deep voice and commanding screen presence in over 300 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media. He has starred in such films as '' T ...

. The show was produced by Jupiter Entertainment. ''City Confidential'' aired the last episode of its original run in December 2005. On September 27, 2021, A&E announced that the series would be revived, hosted by actor

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and produced by Propagate, with the first new episode set to air on October 28, 2021.

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