Adapted and updated from the acclaimed 2014 Vice News web series focused on the students at Moses Montefiore Academy, a school for the most troubled youth on Chicago's tumultuous West Side, and their best chance at turning their lives around.
EPISODE 1
Bad Boy School
Doors open at Chicago's last therapeutic school and staff struggle to maintain order. Cortez and Crystal recite their record of violence before starting a fight on the school bus.
EPISODE 2
Robin Hood
Reverend Robin Hood, a local school council member, describes the years of systemic oppression and racism that has led to the current volatile situation in the city of Chicago.
EPISODE 3
Scared Speechless
Montreal "Spanky" Almond, a young student bullied for his crippling speech impediment, finds a mentor. Crystal runs away from home, leaving everyone scared for her life.
EPISODE 4
Dad's Locked Up
With a love for dodgeball and Minnie Mouse, Iriel throws a temper tantrum that the staff can barely contain. Reverend Hood agrees to take Cortez to see his father in prison.
EPISODE 5
Last Chance
The fate of Montefiore grows uncertain as CPS threatens to close the school. Coach Williams and Reverend Hood spread holiday cheer while students prepare for a special assembly.
EPISODE 6
No Way Out
Amidst the most violent year in Chicago in 20 years, Keontay adopts a new life on the streets. As he flirts with death, old mentors attempt to persuade him to take another path.
