MINISERIES PREMIERE: Parts 1 and 2 of 6. Oscar Isaac stars as a Yonkers politician in this fact-based story from David Simon and his collaborators, who include director Paul Haggis. It’s a detailed examination of what went wrong, and right, when a judge ordered the politicians of Yonkers, NY to enforce a federal ruling about the integrated placement of low-income housing. It’s a story, in this telling, that demands, yet rewards, close attention. For my full review, see Bianculli’s Blog, or read and hear my review at NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross website.

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