The Bronx Is Burning: Season 1

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ESPN | Season Premiere Date: July 9, 2007

Summary: The New York Yankees during the time when the Son of Sam was killing, blackouts were common and a bitter election cycle.

Genre(s): Sports, Drama, Sports

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E9. Mr. October
Air Date: August 28, 2007
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S1:E8. Past Combatants
Air Date: August 21, 2007
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S1:E7. The Game's Not as Easy as It Looks, Fellas
Air Date: August 14, 2007

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Linda Stasi

Everyone is spectacular, even the secondary players like Leonard Armond Robinson as Mickey Rivers, who steals more scenes than bases, and Erik Jensen, who so underplays Munson that he's mesmerizing - and, most especially, Michael Rispoli, who plays Jimmy Breslin - or should I say becomes Breslin? Don't miss it. Just great. Read full review

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Charlie McCollum

It is a gripping and explosively acted piece that involves the New York Yankees, the Son of Sam killer and the infamous 25-hour blackout that darkened all of New York City. Read full review

Diane Werts

As well as New Yorkers know these three characters, it's amazing how quickly the real faces fade and the three actors here become their own "strong-willed people." Read full review

Joanna Weiss

It's supposed to be a story of New York and its many demons, but it works best as a tale of loud, proud, surprisingly brittle men. Read full review

Richard Sandomir

The Bronx Is Burning succeeds because of the mutually-assured-destruction brand of combustibility among its lead characters - there is something of “Barbarians at the Gate” in the gleeful madness of the Yankees plot - and because of the incidents that the writers and director choose to recreate. Read full review

Barry Garron

Despite some fine performances, it fails to show a connection. Read full review

Troy Patterson

The adaptation of Mahler's book deals with this material in a fashion not so much dumbed-down as lobotomized. Read full review

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ChampG.

Jul 31, 2007

Very enjoyable watch. I did not follow the Yanks back in '77, but this series brings to life a part of baseball history. Two thumbs up.