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City So Real

7.8
1 season
5 episodes
Returning Series
Documentary

Plot Summary

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Steve James’ fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election, and the tumultuous 2020 summer of COVID-19 and social upheaval following the police killing of George Floyd.

First Aired:October 29, 2020
Last Aired:October 29, 2020
Episode Runtime:1h 7m
Networks:
National Geographic

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Seasons (1)

Season 1

Season 1

5 episodes

Aired: 2020

Production

Kartemquin Films

Participant

National Geographic Documentary Films