Oscar Isaac
Nick Wasicsko
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- 1. Parts One & Two Aug 16, 2015
- The obligation to build public housing in the white neighborhoods of Yonkers looms over the mayor.
- 2. Parts Three & Four Aug 23, 2015
- Mayor Wasicsko achieves some consensus and pushes through a housing plan with a tough vote.
- 3. Parts Five & Six Aug 30, 2015
- Nick Wasicsko plans his political comeback; the residents for the new townhouses are chosen.
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. [1] [2] Like the book, the miniseries details a white middle-class neighborhood's resistance to a federally mandated scattered-site public housing development ...
Based on a true story, this drama series follows the mayor of Yonkers, Nick Wasicsko, who faces the challenge of building public housing in a white, middle-class neighborhood in the 1980s. The series explores the themes of racism, politics, corruption and social issues in the city.
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- 2015-08-16
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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.
The Real-Life Heartbreaking Tragedy Behind HBO’s David Simon Series, ‘Show Me A Hero’. David Simon’s latest six-hour miniseries, Show Me a Hero, directed by Paul Haggis, was an important ...
Aug 13, 2015 · “Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.” –F. 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.
5. Part 5. Wasicsko plans his political comeback, while the residents for the new townhouses are screened and chosen. 6. Part 6. 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.
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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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