Jeremy Renner in Mayor of Kingstown.Photo: Marni Grossman/ViacomCBS
The wait is over for the highly-anticipated second season ofMayor of Kingstown.
The first episode of season two premiered on Sunday as the show’s main star,Jeremy Renner, continues to recover from a Jan. 1 snowplow accident that left him in “critical but stable condition.”
Renner, 51, has portrayed Mike McLusky on the series — which follows a family of power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the only thriving industry is the business of incarceration — since its November 2021 premiere.
Jeremy Renner in Mayor of Kingstown.James Minchin/Paramount +
The premiere episode came about after Renner sustained blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries after being involved in a snowplow accident on his property in Reno, Nevada, and was airlifted to a hospital. Heunderwent surgery on Jan. 2, and afterward, he remained in the intensive care unit in critical but stable condition at the time.
A rep told PEOPLE on Jan. 3 that Renner was “moving snow from his driveway on Sunday so that his family members could depart his home after spending New Years together. He was also helping clear out the snow of his neighbor’s home as everyone up there had been without power for 24 hours and there had been a large snowfall.”
“So he was helping everyone in trying to clear out the snow so people could get out,” they added.
In another statement, Renner’s rep said, “Jeremy’s family would like to express their gratitude to the incredible doctors and nurses looking after him, Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue, Washoe County Sheriff, Reno City Mayor Hillary Schieve and the Carano and Murdock families. They are also tremendously overwhelmed and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support from his fans.”
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Some of Renner’sMayor of Kingstowncostars were quick to offer their support following the news.
“All hands on deck! Need BIG LOVING HEALING prayers for my brotha from anotha. 🙏🙏🙏,” Taylor Handley, who portrays Kyle McLusky, added in his own statement.
On Jan. 3, Rennerbroke his silence on the accident, sharing a photo from his hospital bed on Instagram.
“Thank you all for your kind words. 🙏. Im too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all,” hewrote in the caption.
A sourcerecently told PEOPLEthat Renner, who celebrated his 52nd birthday in the hospital Jan. 7, is on the mend following the accident, but he faces “a long road to recovery.”
“Jeremy is making positive progress,” continued the source, echoing a sentiment from Renner’s sister Kym, who also told PEOPLE that the star ofThe Avengerswas “crushing all progress goals.”
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BesidesMayor of Kingstown, Renner is best known for playing Avengers hero Hawkeye in the popular Marvel movies, as well as roles in 2012’sThe Bourne Legacy, 2013’sAmerican Hustleand 2015’sMission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. He earned Academy Award nominations for his performances inThe Hurt Locker(2008) andThe Town(2010).
source: people.com
