Show Me a Hero (2015)

08/16/2015 (US) • 1h

Crime, Drama, War & Politics

Overview

Mayor Nick Wasicsko took office in 1987 during Yonkers' worst crisis when federal courts ordered public housing to be built in the white, middle class side of town, dividing the city in a bitter battle fueled by fear, racism, murder and politics.

Top Billed Cast

Oscar Isaac

Nick Wasicsko

6 Episodes

Catherine Keener

Mary Dorman

6 Episodes

Alfred Molina

Henry J. Spallone

6 Episodes

Bob Balaban

Leonard B. Sand

6 Episodes

Peter Riegert

Oscar Newman

6 Episodes

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Norma O'Neal

6 Episodes

Carla Quevedo

Nay Noe Wasicsko

6 Episodes

Jon Bernthal

Michael H. Sussman

6 Episodes

Ilfenesh Hadera

Carmen Febles

6 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

2015 | 6 Episodes

Season 1 of Show Me a Hero premiered on August 16, 2015.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

mayor

politics

murder

miniseries

racism

public housing

somber

history

understated

tense

depressing

earnest

informative

powerful

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