About the series
An HBO miniseries from "The Wire" writer David Simon and "Crash" director Paul Haggis. America, the 1980s. A young mayor (Oscar Isaac) is forced by a federal court order to build housing for low-income residents in a prestigious part of the city. This decision destroys his political career and sparks a wave of public discontent that erupts into protests and riots in the streets. Based on true events.