Show Me a Hero

American 2015 television series
TVSeries television_series Q18154031
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Show Me a Hero

Summary

Show Me a Hero is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (564 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Show Me a Hero is the creator of David Simon[3].
  • Show Me a Hero's instance of is recorded as television series[4].
  • Show Me a Hero's instance of is recorded as miniseries[5].
  • Show Me a Hero's director is recorded as Paul Haggis[6].
  • Show Me a Hero's screenwriter is recorded as David Simon[7].
  • Show Me a Hero's screenwriter is recorded as William F. Zorzi[8].
  • Show Me a Hero's composer is recorded as Nathan Larson[9].
  • Show Me a Hero's genre is recorded as drama film[10].
  • Show Me a Hero's genre is recorded as film based on book[11].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Oscar Isaac[12].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Carla Quevedo[13].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Peter Riegert[14].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Jim Belushi[15].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Alfred Molina[16].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Winona Ryder[17].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Bob Balaban[18].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Allan Steele[19].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Terry Kinney[20].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Jon Bernthal[21].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Michael Stahl-David[22].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Catherine Keener[23].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Bruce Altman[24].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as LaTanya Richardson[25].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Melanie Nicholls-King[26].
  • Show Me a Hero's cast member is recorded as Clarke Peters[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Show Me a Hero's producer is recorded as Gail Mutrux[28]. Its director is recorded as Paul Haggis[6]. Screenwriters include David Simon[7] and William F. Zorzi[8]. Cast members include Oscar Isaac[12], Carla Quevedo[13], Peter Riegert[14], Jim Belushi[15], Alfred Molina[16], and Winona Ryder[17]. It is the creator of David Simon[3].

Publication

Show Me a Hero's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include drama film[10] and film based on book[11].

Why It Matters

Show Me a Hero ranks in the top 8% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (564 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Zestier · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cast member Oscar Isaac, Carla Quevedo, Peter Riegert +14
    Kijkwijzer rating 12
    Filming location Yonkers
    Original broadcaster HBO
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8600]]: 2747, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257452|batch #257452]]"
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