City So Real

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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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	City So Real
First Air Date	October 29, 2020
Last Air Date	October 29, 2020
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	1h 7min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Kartemquin Films Participant National Geographic Documentary Films
Networks	National Geographic

S01E05

You Gotta Make It or You Gotta Take It

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.

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