本剧根据Lisa Belkin的纪实小说改编。
故事的主人公Nick Wasicsko（Oscar Isaac）是纽约扬克斯的市长，同时也是美国历史上最年轻的市长。一家联邦法院命令他在白人聚居的社区内为低收入人群建造一定数量的廉价保障房，他被迫面对激烈的种族矛盾。如果他坚持要完成这项任务，势必导致这座城市产生分裂、市政府彻底瘫痪并最终毁掉自己的政治前途。Catherine Keener扮演东扬克斯的私房业主Mary Dorman，在这场建造廉价保障房的战争中起关键作用。
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Michael Riley whishes to be 17 again and which comes true. He goes back to the high school where he fell in love with Laura and still be in love with her. Mick is very happy and excited to be 17 again, he finds Laura who is a widow having 2 children and then realizes the reason why they broke up years ago. Laura makes Mick understand that there is no way to go back. Finally Mick is willing to face who he is and has a new start with Laura when he turns back to a middle age man.