City So Real

Documentary 2020

Available on ABC, Hulu, Sling TV, NAT GEO TV

Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James' fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election.

Documentary 2020

TV-14

EPISODE 1

City So Real Welcome to Chicago

An historic Chicago mayoral race heats up for incumbent Rahm Emanuel, while the high-profile trial for the murder of Laquan McDonald rocks the city.

57 min · Oct 29, 2020 TV-14
EPISODE 2

City So Real Blood Sport

As the Laquan McDonald trial unfolds, 21 mayoral candidates navigate the politicized and contentious petition challenge process to make the ballot.

58 min · Oct 29, 2020 TV-14
EPISODE 3

City So Real With All Due Respect To The Candidate

14 candidates make the mayoral ballot, an historic verdict is reached in the Laquan McDonald trial, and the longest tenured alderman is indicted.

1 hr · Oct 29, 2020 TV-14
EPISODE 4

City So Real If You Want To Break The Machine

With no clear front-runner, Chicago mayoral candidates intensify attacks and jockey for votes, leading to a surprising and historical outcome.

1 hr · Oct 29, 2020 TV-14
EPISODE 5

City So Real You Gotta Make It Or You Gotta Take It

One year after the election, the mayor and city residents must grapple with the devastating Covid-19 pandemic and the widespread social upheaval.

1 hr · Oct 29, 2020 TV-14

Steve James

Director

About

City So Real

DOCUMENTARY

Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James' fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election.

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Studio: NGC
Released: 2020
Rated: TV-14

Languages

Audio: English (United States)