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City So Real

TV-14
2020–2020·Returning Series·1 Seasons·5 Episodes·67 min·National Geographic·Thursday · 19:00
Studio: Kartemquin Films, National Geographic Documentary Films, Participant
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English · USA
USA
Documentary

Overview

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.

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Keywords

illinoismayorlocal politicsmayoral campaignmayoral candidatecovid-19mayoral election

Seasons

Season 15 episodes
2020
1
Welcome to Chicago
2020-10-29
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2
Blood Sport
2020-10-29
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3
With All Due Respect to the Candidate
2020-10-29
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4
If You Want to Break the Machine
2020-10-29
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5
You Gotta Make It or You Gotta Take It
2020-10-29
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Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/4/2026