Decourcy Ward in City on a Hill
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Decourcy Ward is a principled yet ambitious assistant district attorney in 1990s Boston who partners with a corrupt FBI agent to tackle systemic crime and corruption in the series *City on a Hill*.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Decourcy Ward in City on a Hill canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Decourcy Ward in City on a Hill Context triple: [Aldis Hodge, characterPortrayed, Decourcy Ward in City on a Hill]
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A.
Silver Hill neighborhood
Silver Hill neighborhood is a residential area in Weston, Massachusetts, known for its suburban character and proximity to the MBTA commuter rail.
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Mission Hill neighborhood
Mission Hill is a diverse, historically working-class neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its hilly streets, brick rowhouses, and proximity to major medical and academic institutions in the Longwood Medical Area.
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Prospect Hill neighborhood
Prospect Hill neighborhood is a historic residential area in Somerville, Massachusetts, known for its prominent hilltop park and views toward Boston.
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D.
Ocean Hill
Ocean Hill is a residential neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City, often considered a subsection of Bedford-Stuyvesant and known for its diverse community and urban character.
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E.
East Hill neighborhood
East Hill neighborhood is an affluent residential area in Englewood, New Jersey, known for its large homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Decourcy Ward in City on a Hill Target entity description: Decourcy Ward is a principled yet ambitious assistant district attorney in 1990s Boston who partners with a corrupt FBI agent to tackle systemic crime and corruption in the series *City on a Hill*.
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A.
Silver Hill neighborhood
Silver Hill neighborhood is a residential area in Weston, Massachusetts, known for its suburban character and proximity to the MBTA commuter rail.
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B.
Mission Hill neighborhood
Mission Hill is a diverse, historically working-class neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its hilly streets, brick rowhouses, and proximity to major medical and academic institutions in the Longwood Medical Area.
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C.
Prospect Hill neighborhood
Prospect Hill neighborhood is a historic residential area in Somerville, Massachusetts, known for its prominent hilltop park and views toward Boston.
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D.
Ocean Hill
Ocean Hill is a residential neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City, often considered a subsection of Bedford-Stuyvesant and known for its diverse community and urban character.
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East Hill neighborhood
East Hill neighborhood is an affluent residential area in Englewood, New Jersey, known for its large homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to New York City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | City on a Hill ⓘ |
| basedIn | Boston ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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driven ⓘ idealistic ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ principled ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Ben Affleck
ⓘ
Chuck MacLean ⓘ Matt Damon ⓘ Tom Fontana ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | African-American ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | City on a Hill, Season 1 Episode 1 ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama character ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Siobhan Quays ⓘ |
| mediaType | live-action television ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | lawful good (complex) ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
co-lead character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| network | Showtime ⓘ |
| notableFor | challenging entrenched corruption in Boston’s criminal justice system ⓘ |
| occupation |
assistant district attorney
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prosecutor ⓘ |
| partnerInLawEnforcement | Jackie Rohr ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Aldis Hodge ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | to combat systemic crime and corruption in Boston ⓘ |
| setting |
Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
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surface form:
Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
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| timePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| workLocation | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| worksWith | Jackie Rohr ⓘ |
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Subject: Decourcy Ward in City on a Hill Description of subject: Decourcy Ward is a principled yet ambitious assistant district attorney in 1990s Boston who partners with a corrupt FBI agent to tackle systemic crime and corruption in the series *City on a Hill*.
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