Newark, N.J.’s mayor, Cory Booker, is running a re-election campaign and contending with a widespread mortgage crisis as the second season of this award-winning documentary series begins. Also in the spotlight: the city’s police director, battling a resurgence of crime; former gang members Jayda and Creep, now married and building a new life with their baby; and accused murderer “Jiwe” Morris, facing trial. Winner of a Peabody in its first season, Brick City continues to deliver an urban drama as complex and compelling as The Wire. Sunday, Jan. 30, at 8 p.m., Sundance Channel
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