City So Real - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

Welcome to Chicago
Incumbent Rahm Emanuel must choose whether to run for reelection against a large field of candidates in Chicago's most contested mayor's race.

Blood Sport
The Laquan McDonald trial unfolds. With Rahm Emanuel now out of the race, a record 21 mayoral candidates submit their petitions to replace him.

With All Due Respect to the Candidate
During a cold Chicago winter, the petition process results in a mayoral ballot with 14 candidates; a verdict is reached in the Laquan McDonald trial.

If You Want to Break the Machine
No clear front-runner emerges in the historic mayoral race. Over a dozen candidates jockey for votes, culminating in a surprising outcome.

You Gotta Make It or You Gotta Take It
One year after the mayoral election, the mayor and residents must grapple with both the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and widespread social upheaval.
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