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Show Me a Hero S1E1 — Part 1

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Show Me a Hero•Season 1•Episode 1

Part 1

7.7/10 · 620 votesAug 16, 201556 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Nick Wasicsko becomes the youngest big-city mayor in America, but at what cost? Even before he is inaugurated, the obligation to build public housing in the white neighborhoods of Yonkers looms over his new administration.

Directed byPaul Haggis

Written byDavid Simon, William F. Zorzi

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Cast18

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Nick Wasicsko

Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Mary Dorman

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Henry J. Spallone

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Leonard B. Sand

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Oscar Newman

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Norma O'Neal

Carla Quevedo

Carla Quevedo

Nay Noe Wasicsko

Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Michael H. Sussman

Ilfenesh Hadera

Ilfenesh Hadera

Carmen Febles

Natalie Paul

Natalie Paul

Doreen Henderson

Michael Stahl-David

Michael Stahl-David

Jim Surdoval

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Vinni Restiano

Crew5

Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis

Director

David Simon

David Simon

Writer

William F. Zorzi

William F. Zorzi

Writer

J

Jo Francis

Editor

H

Haze J.F. Bergeron III

First Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Part 1" is episode 1 of Show Me a Hero season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 620 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Paul Haggis and written by David Simon, William F. Zorzi, it aired on August 16, 2015.

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