The show jumps forward in time to another period of uncertainty in New York post-9/11.
We were really interested in that post-9/11, Occupy Wall Street [era] in New York.
Obviously, the book culminates in the blackout of 77.
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There was a massive blackout in 2003.
So creatively, that storyline lined up.
But also thematically, 1977 was a time when people werent sure that our city was going to survive.
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Despite the time difference, the story remains largely the same.
Her friends band is playing her favorite downtown club but she leaves to meet someone, promising to return.
After she is shot, he stops at nothing to uncover the mystery of what happened.
City on Fireis produced by Apple Studios for Apple TV+.
Schwartz and Savage wrote all eight episodes and serve as showrunners and executive producers under Fake Empire.
Jesse Peretz directs four episodes and serves as executive producer.
Fake Empires Lis Rowinski serves as co-executive producer.
It will debut on AppleTV+ on May 12.
