The Bronx Is Burning(2007)

The Bronx Is Burning follows New York City during the summer of 1977, when the metropolis faced a perfect storm of chaos: a devastating blackout, political turmoil, and the Son of Sam's serial murders. Against this backdrop of urban decay and fear, the New York Yankees emerged as an unlikely source of hope and redemption. The series weaves together the gritty reality of a city in crisis with the drama unfolding in the Bronx, where baseball's most storied franchise fought for glory on the field while the city burned around them. It's a story about how sport became an escape and inspiration for millions struggling through one of America's darkest urban summers.