'Apocalypse' Star Oscar Isaac in HBO Miniseries 'Show Me a Hero' Trailer from 'Wire' Creator

Oscar Isaac is certainly one of the more in-demand actors these days, having starring roles in some of the biggest upcoming blockbusters including X-Men: Apocalypse and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. So we're excited to learn about Show Me a Hero, a new HBO miniseries starring Isaac, from the creator of The Wire and Treme, David Simon. Instead of sci-fi adventure, Isaac and the rest of the cast take on New York City in the 1960s and how family, politics and race all intertwined during a time where it was all anyone could worry about. Watch a trailer for this brand new series below!

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We know that Isaac has the chops to lead a dramatic project. He was the lead in Inside Llewyn Davis, A Most Violent Year and has impressed audiences in a number of other supporting roles. We're excited for this new series and to see how the actor shines yet again.

Catherine Keener, Alfred Molina, Winona Ryder, LaTanya Richardson-Jackson, Bob Balaban and Jim Belushi also star in this 6-episode miniseries.

Check out a trailer for this miniseries right here (via UPROXX / Slash Film):

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Here is the official synopsis of Show Me a Hero from HBO:

Based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Lisa Belkin, this six-part miniseries explores notions of home, race and community through the lives of elected officials, bureaucrats, activists and ordinary citizens in Yonkers, NY. In an America generations removed from the greatest civil rights struggles of the 1960s, the young mayor (Oscar Isaac) of a mid-sized American city is faced with a federal court order that says he must build a small number of low-income housing units in the white neighborhoods of his town. His attempt to do so tears the entire city apart, paralyzes the municipal government and, ultimately, destroys the mayor and his political future.