City So Real - Season 1 - Eps 1: Welcome to Chicago
Facing a growing chorus of activists, incumbent Rahm Emanuel must choose whether to run for reelection against a large and diverse field of candidates in the most contested mayor’s race in Chicago history. Influencing his decision is the beginning of the high-profile trial for the murder of Laquan McDonald by a white police officer.
About City So Real
Title: City So Real
First Air Date: 2020-10-29
Last Air Date: 2020-10-29
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 8/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 5
Network: National Geographic
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Kartemquin Films, Participant, National Geographic Documentary Films
Synopsis
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, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social upheaval following the police killing of George Floyd.
