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City So Real

2020 1 season 5 eps

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Season 1

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Season 1

60 min

S1 · E1 · Oct 29, 2020

Welcome to Chicago Episode 1

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.

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61 min

S1 · E2 · Oct 29, 2020

Blood Sport Episode 2

The Laquan McDonald trial unfolds and dominates media attention. With Rahm Emanuel now out of the race, a record 21 mayoral candidates submit their petitions to replace him. They must navigate the highly politicized and contentious petition challenge process to make the ballot. Chicago is famous for its rough- and-tumble politics that is considered a “blood sport.”

7.5 · You

67 min

S1 · E3 · Oct 29, 2020

With All Due Respect to the Candidate Episode 3

During a bitterly cold Chicago winter, the petition process results in a mayoral ballot with a record 14 candidates. A historic verdict is reached in the Laquan McDonald murder trial, and the longest-tenured city alderman in Chicago history is federally indicted on corruption charges.

7.3 · You

67 min

S1 · E4 · Oct 29, 2020

If You Want to Break the Machine Episode 4

No clear front-runner emerges in the historic mayoral race. Over a dozen candidates intensify attacks on each other and jockey for votes, culminating in a surprising and historic outcome that promises to profoundly shape the city’s uncertain future.

7.6 · You

82 min

S1 · E5 · Oct 29, 2020

You Gotta Make It or You Gotta Take It Episode 5

One year after the mayoral election, the mayor and city residents must grapple with both the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread social upheaval following the police killing of George Floyd. An already fractured city is further divided as police clash with protesters, giving rise to a generational moment that promises to change the city forever.

7.5 · You

5 episodes in Season 1

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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.

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Steve James Director · Jeff Skoll Executive producer · Diane Weyermann Executive producer

Director

Steve James

Executive producer

Jeff Skoll

Executive producer

Diane Weyermann

Executive producer

Gordon Quinn

Total runtime 5h 35m · Episode length 67 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

October 29, 2020

Status

Returning series

Network

National Geographic

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

67 min

Total runtime

5h 35m

Original language

English

Production

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Kartemquin Films

Production

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Participant

Production

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National Geographic Documentary Films

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N

National Geographic Films

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Participant Media

Production

United States

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Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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