Show Me a Hero
Show Me a Hero Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.7 |
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About
"A quiet tragedy about political cowardice and housing"
A six-part miniseries about a young mayor in 1980s Yonkers who gets caught in a brutal fight over a court-ordered public housing desegregation plan. It follows politicians, residents, and activists as the city tears itself apart over race and real estate. The tone is somber and procedural, more interested in bureaucratic grind and civic cowardice than courtroom fireworks. It moves slowly and demands attention to names, votes, and committee meetings, but rewards patience with a devastating portrait of how communities fail each other.
Oscar Isaac's tightly wound performance as a mayor destroyed by an unwinnable fight.
you want fast plotting rather than slow bureaucratic and political detail.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.7 | 605 | 56 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.9 | 530 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 8.1 | 455 | 57 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 8.0 | 435 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode #1.5 | 8.1 | 417 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Episode #1.6 | 8.7 | 465 | 71 min |