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Jul 13, 2015 4:39 PM UTC It comes as no surprise that the trailer for _Show Me a Hero_, the six-part HBO miniseries created by David Simon and Paul Haggis, looks very, very promising. Simon, after all, gave us _The Wire_, considered by many to be one of the best shows in television history. Though Haggis’ 2004 Best Picture winner _Crash_ may not be widely considered a standout in cinematic history—well, at least the themes at play in the series are decidedly up his alley. _Show Me a Hero_ stars the buzzworthy Oscar Isaac as Nicholas Wasicsko, the young mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., during a time of escalating racial tensions in the late 1980s. Wasicsko’s efforts to develop public housing in a predominantly white, middle-class neighborhood are met with heated protests, forcing the mayor to navigate the tricky path between justice and politics. The series, co-starring Catherine Keener, Alfred Molina and Winona Ryder, is based on Lisa Belkin’s 1999 nonfiction book, from which the show takes its name. To avoid spoilers, perhaps refrain from Googling the name “Nicholas Wasicsko.” _Show Me a Hero_ premieres on Aug. 16 on HBO. ## Transcript Well don't tell anybody, but I always wanted to be the man. I used to talk about it all the time growing up. For the first time in my life, I am on the right side of something and I am all alone. [ MUSIC ] This city intention- segregated housing for forty years. Mayor Wacisco. Its time to come together. These people they dont live the way we do. The trash its the drugs. We will die from what this idiot is trying to shove down our throats. I live here and I am nothing like what they describe. What are you going to do. I'm going to fix this. [ MUSIC ] [ APPLAUSE ] [ NOISE ] Our city is at a crossroads. [ MUSIC ] You want to live where people were angry at you? [ MUSIC ] This is the only responsible action we have. Justice is not about popularity. No, it's not. But politics is. [ MUSIC ] Underneath it all, people just want a home. [ MUSIC ] It's the American way, right? 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