City So Real - Episode Guide

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

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

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.

No clear front-runner emerges in the historic mayoral race. Over a dozen candidates jockey for votes, culminating in a surprising outcome.

One year after the mayoral election, the mayor and residents must grapple with both the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and widespread social upheaval.