As an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes examination inside the heart of Newark, New Jersey, Brick City artfully illustrates the struggles of those seeking to make their city a better place. We follow a charismatic young mayor and a veteran police chief who fight to maintain hope in the face of violent crime, dwindling budgets, and a citizenry who have for decades heard their share of empty rhetoric and false promises. For its honest and passionate exposition of the lives and institutions that make up a community, and for its inspiring yet sometimes skeptical look at the trials embedded within the struggle for a better future, Brick City receives a Peabody Award.