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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.
Show Me a Hero: With Oscar Isaac, Natalie Paul, Carla Quevedo, Peter Riegert. Nick Wasicsko takes office as mayor of Yonkers in 1987 and has to face the issue of building public housing in the white, middle-class side of town.
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The miniseries by David Simon and Paul Haggis depicts the six-year battle of Nick Wasicsko, the youngest mayor of Yonkers, to build public housing units in a white neighborhood. It also explores the impact of the housing project on the black residents who faced violence, poverty and racism.
Sep 3, 2015 · Subscribe to the HBO YouTube: http://itsh.bo/10qIqsjShow Me a Hero premieres Sunday, August 16 at 8/7c on HBO.Connect with HBO OnlineFind HBO on Facebook: ht...
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WATCH NOW. A young mayor in Yonkers, NY is engulfed in a racially divided maelstrom in this six-part HBO miniseries. 1. Part 1. Nick Wasicsko becomes the youngest big-city mayor in America, but at what cost? 2. Part 2. All hell breaks loose as the Yonkers mayor and City Council are given an ultimatum by a federal judge weary of further delay. 3.
A comprehensive orientation process awaits the incoming residents, and many have second thoughts. Stream Season 1 Episode 1 of Show Me A Hero online or on your device plus recaps, previews, and other clips.
Aug 16, 2015 · Show Me a Hero - Metacritic. Summary Based on Lisa Belkin's nonfiction book of the same name, a mayor (Oscar Isaac) faces a federal court decision forcing his city to build low-income housing in white neighborhoods during the 1980s. Drama. History. Show Me a Hero. Season 1 Premiere: Aug 16, 2015.
