A series inspired by true events. Written by David Simon.
The ‘80s. In Yonkers, a medium-sized town in the state of New York, a 26-year-old Nick Wasicsko (Oscar Isaac) becomes its mayor, being the youngest mayor in the USA. He has to face the largest civic crisis since the ‘60s of 20th century: according to a federal court ruling, he needs to build cheap communal apartments in a quarter inhabited by wealthy white families. The decision stirs unrest and increases racist violence.
The ‘80s. In Yonkers, a medium-sized town in the state of New York, a 26-year-old Nick Wasicsko (Oscar Isaac) becomes its mayor, being the youngest mayor in the USA. He has to face the largest civic crisis since the ‘60s of 20th century: according to a federal court ruling, he needs to build cheap communal apartments in a quarter inhabited by wealthy white families. The decision stirs unrest and increases racist violence.