<p>We're heading to 1987 Yonkers, NY with HBO's Show Me a Hero. This 2015 miniseries by David Simon (The Wire) based on Lisa Belkin's book of the same name tells the true story of Nick Wasicsko (Oscar Isaac), a young mayor tasked with desegregating Yonkers amidst rabid racism and fierce political opposition. </p>

We're heading to 1987 Yonkers, NY with HBO's Show Me a Hero. This 2015 miniseries by David Simon (The Wire) based on Lisa Belkin's book of the same name tells the true story of Nick Wasicsko (Oscar Isaac), a young mayor tasked with desegregating Yonkers amidst rabid racism and fierce political opposition.

<p>We're heading to 1987 Yonkers, NY with HBO's Show Me a Hero. This 2015 miniseries by David Simon (The Wire) based on Lisa Belkin's book of the same name tells the true story of Nick Wasicsko (Oscar Isaac), a young mayor tasked with desegregating Yonkers amidst rabid racism and fierce political opposition.&nbsp;</p>

Show Me a Hero Part 1

A writer from Chicago. An actor from New York. And the single most incendiary topic they are qualified to talk about: the TV Miniseries. This is Broadcast Revisited with Kate Royal and Carl Del Buono. Here to explore the limitless world of limited series.

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Show Me a Hero Part 1

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