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Broadcast. Episodes. Reception. Critical response. Awards and nominations. References. Further reading. External links. 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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Show Me A Hero | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com. 1 Seasons | 6 Episodes | TV-MA. 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.
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.
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Show Me a Hero (HBO): Six-part HBO miniseries that explores notions of home, race and community through the lives of various citizens in Yonkers, NY. Unlimited streaming.
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. Part 3. Mayor Wasicsko finally achieves some consensus and rams through a housing plan with a tough vote. 4. Part 4.
