HBO’s ‘Show Me A Hero’ Trailer: ‘The Wire’ Creator And Oscar Isaac Go To 1960s New York
After delivering the acclaimed HBO seriesThe Wire,David Simonis headed back to the cable network with the six-part miniseriesShow Me a Hero.
Set in Yonkers, New York in the 1960s, the story follows the struggles of a young mayor (Oscar Isaac) trying to balance politics and justice. There’s quite the cast on display in the latest trailer for the miniseries, includingCatherine Keener, Alfred MolinaandWinona Ryder. Looks like another future Emmy nominee for HBO. Watch theShow Me a Herotrailer below!
Here’s the trailer straight fromHBO:
This has flares ofA Most Violent Yearwith Oscar Isaac in the lead role, though it doesn’t seem to be quite as heavy-handed with the drama. But the true story straight from the history of Yonkers New York promises to be an intense exploration of race, class and politics, which Simon has proved that he can do masterfully. This time he’ll have help fromCrashdirectorPaul Haggis, which could be good or bad, but judging from the trailer, it looks to be a quality piece of work
Show Me a Herodebuts Sunday,August 16that 8pm Eastern on HBO, beginning with two episodes.
In an America generations removed from the greatest civil rights struggles of the 1960s, the young mayor (Oscar Isaac) of a mid-sized American city is faced with a federal court order that says he must build a small number of low-income housing units in the white neighborhoods of his town. His attempt to do so tears the entire city apart, paralyzes the municipal government and, ultimately, destroys the mayor and his political future.
In addition to Oscar Isaac, ‘Show Me a Hero’ stars Catherine Keener, Alfred Molina, Winona Ryder, LaTanya Richardson-Jackson, Bob Balaban and Jim Belushi. Directed by Paul Haggis; written by David Simon and William F. Zorzi; executive produced by David Simon, Nina K. Noble, Paul Haggis, Gail Mutrux and William F. Zorzi.
