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Show Me a Hero is a 2015 American miniseries based on the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by former New York Times writer Lisa Belkin about Yonkers mayor (1987–89) Nick Wasicsko.
Season 1. Oldest First. Nick Wasicsko becomes the youngest big-city mayor in America, but at what cost? Even before he is inaugurated, the obligation to build public housing in the white neighborhoods of Yonkers looms over his new administration. Ep 1 Part One. 54 mins.
- Paul Haggis
- 2015
- drama
Based on a true story, this drama series follows the mayor of Yonkers who faces the challenge of building public housing in a white, middle-class neighborhood in the 1980s. Starring Oscar Isaac, Winona Ryder, Catherine Keener and more, the series explores the themes of racism, politics and justice.
- (12K)
- 2015-08-16
- Drama, History
- 60
Sep 3, 2015 · Subscribe to the HBO YouTube: http://itsh.bo/10qIqsj Show Me a Hero premieres Sunday, August 16 at 8/7c on HBO. ...more
- 2 min
- 86.1K
- HBO
Aug 13, 2015 · Scott Fitzgerald. Based on the true story of the development of low-income housing in Yonkers, New York in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, HBO’s “Show Me a Hero” is the TV event of the Summer, a mini-series that plays like a great American novel or a lost Sidney Lumet movie.
Watch the six-part drama based on the true story of Nick Wasicsko, who became the youngest big-city mayor in America and faced a racial crisis in Yonkers, NY. Learn about the housing plan, the federal lawsuit, and the political consequences of his decision.
Stream Season 1 Episode 1 of Show Me A Hero online or on your device plus recaps, previews, and other clips.
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