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Brick City

  • 2009-2011
  • 2 Seasons
  • Sundance
  • Documentary
  • TV14
  • Watchlist

Documentary series about Newark, N.J., and the challenges facing city residents and politicians.

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Awards

  • 2010 - Emmy - Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking - nominated

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Cory Booker
Jayda Jacques
Ras Baraka

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Tue, Feb 25, 2014

Forest Whitaker Previews Suspect Behavior and Brick City

TV Guide Magazine caught up with Forest Whitaker on the set of Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, the CBS spin-off debuting February 16 in which he stars as FBI Agent Sam Cooper. He was happy to talk about his new procedural and also about Brick City, the Peabody Award-winning reality show that he produces about the struggles of Newark, New Jersey and its mayor Cory Booker. The riveting series — a sort of nonfiction version of The Wire — returns for Season 2 on February 6. (Sundance Channel, 8/7c)

Wed, Feb 2, 2011

Tonight's TV Hot List: Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011

Screen Actors Guild Awards8/7c TBS, TNT Actors honor their artistic peers for outstanding cinematic and television performances at the 17th annual glitzfest from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles. A high note of the evening is likely to be a salute to Oscar-winning veteran actor Ernest Borgnine, who receives the Life Achievement Award for his career achievements and humanitarian accomplishments. The star-bright collection of presenters includes Alec Baldwin, Jeff Bridges, LL Cool J, Amy Poehler, Rosario Dawson, Eva Longoria, Hilary Swank and Betty White. — Dean MaurerRead on for previews of the Pro Bowl, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Brick City, The Lost Valentine, Kennedys' Home Movies and Bridalplasty.

Sun, Jan 30, 2011

Sundance Channel Ventures Into Scripted Programming, Renews Brick City and Other Shows

Sundance Channel's 2010-11 lineup will include more Brick City, some fashionable new reality shows and the network's first foray into scripted programming.Carlos, a three-part miniseries about terrorist Carlos the Jackal, will kick off Sundance's slate of scripted series this fall. Edgar Ramirez (Che, Domino) stars as Carlos, who's currently serving a life sentence for the killings of two French agents and their informant in 1975.See photos from Brick CityOther scripted series in development include Triple Crossing, a crime drama set in South America; The Clinic, a suspense thriller set in the near future; Fear of Flying, based on Erica Jong's novel; and Shutterbabe, which chronicles ...

Tue, Feb 9, 2010

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