Episode 5: Friends and Enemies

Episode 10: It Stays with You

James Davis continues to surprise from beyond the grave, leading to a painful legal battle. And a final mystery persists: How could a dramatic shooting in City Hall be all but forgotten, even by the people who lived here at the time? What really happened – and what did it mean?  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Episode 9: The Empty Seat

James’s district, his colleagues and his family all mourn his shocking death. But the work of politics must continue, and someone must fill his seat, The Brooklyn Democratic Party has a candidate in mind. The family has other ideas.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Episode 8: The Last Day

James and Niel don’t just arrive at City Hall together – they spend that whole day together. And after their lives end in tragedy that afternoon, speculation runs wild about why someone would want to kill James – and what was really going on between the two men.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Episode 7: James Meets Niel

It’s the summer of 2003. Everybody in the neighborhood knows Councilman James Davis. No one knows Niel Askew, who’s running against him in the primary. Niel infiltrates James’s orbit, and becomes something like his protege – and someone for the powerful James E. Davis to taunt and intimidate. The clock ticks, as July 23rd approaches fast. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Episode 6: A City in Crisis

After a nasty campaign against political favorite Letitia James, James Davis finally wins elected office. Just as James’ fortunes are on the rise Niel Askew’s are headed the other direction. He’s broke, and he’s been diagnosed with HIV. The pressures are mounting.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.