Jeremy Renner's remarkable comeback: Here's how 'Mayor of Kingstown' star has transformed after his near-fatal accident

Jeremy Renner is back stronger, clearer, and more grateful than ever. Nearly three years after his near-fatal snowplow accident, the actor is ready to return to screens with the fourth season of Mayor of Kingstown. In his words, this season feels like “a new beginning.”

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Jeremy Renner is feeling grateful and rejuvenated as he gears up for the premiere of Mayor of Kingstown Season 4. The Paramount+ crime drama, co-created by Yellowstone mastermind Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, returns Sunday, October 26. Set in the fictional industrial town of Kingstown, Michigan, the series follows the McLusky family, power brokers in a community built around the prison system. Renner’s character, Mike McLusky, once again finds himself caught between cops, inmates, and gangs, as per a report by the New York Post.

How did Jeremy Renner recover after his accident?

Renner’s comeback is nothing short of remarkable. On New Year’s Day 2023, the Avengers star saved his 27-year-old nephew from being hit by a snowplow outside his Nevada home, only to be crushed by the 14,000-pound machine himself.

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The accident left him with more than 30 broken bones, including 14 ribs, a broken tibia, spinal fracture, punctured lung, sliced liver, and severe head trauma. Reflecting on the aftermath, Renner said his brutal ordeal made him question his “ability to be able to do fiction.”


“But this season, it was a lot more enjoyable,” he told The Post. “I found a voice to get back into entertainment, which was so far away from my life, prior to that.”

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What can fans expect in Mayor of Kingstown Season 4?

After struggling through Season 3 during his early recovery, Renner says this season feels different. “Season 3 was the one where I was pretty affected. That was really a year off the incident. Two years off of it, this season, I’m much stronger, much clearer, happier, more awake and attentive. So yeah, we really enjoyed this experience,” Renner said, as per a report by the New York Post.

Renner shared that he connects deeply with his character’s family-driven motivation. “I like his selflessness,” he explained. “That’s something that I think is relatable to me.”

How do Edie Falco and Jeremy Renner bring new tension to the show?

This season introduces new power struggles as Mike clashes with prison warden Nina, played by Edie Falco. Known for her iconic role as Carmela Soprano, Falco describes Nina as “a self-made woman” with a different kind of power, as per a report by the New York Post.

“Carmela was who she was based on her relationship to a very powerful man,” Falco said. “Nina is a self-made woman. I think her power is her own, and it comes from something that she does, and that she does well.”

Renner described his scenes with Falco as “a lot of fun," intense yet engaging. “It’s chess moves,” he quipped, hinting at the strategic tension between their characters.

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As Mayor of Kingstown returns, Renner’s renewed energy and resilience serve as a powerful reminder of his strength, both on screen and off.

FAQs

When does Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 premiere?
The new season premieres Sunday, October 26, on Paramount+.

How is Jeremy Renner doing after his 2023 accident?
Renner says he’s “much stronger, much clearer, happier,” and feels blessed to continue acting.