City So Real is an American documentary miniseries directed by Steve James, revolving around the 2019 mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and social upheaval following the murder of George Floyd.
[1] The series follows the 2019 mayoral election in Chicago, exploring corruption within the city, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and social upheaval following the murder of George Floyd.
[2][3] The series, originally just four episodes, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020.
[5][6][7][8][9] In August 2020, National Geographic acquired distribution rights to the series.
[11] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 93 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".