New York: A Documentary Film
"A compelling portrait of the greatest and most complex of cities"
1999 ★ 7.5 1 Season EN
Documentary
This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dynamic …
🎬 Created by: James Sanders
Servers
The Country and the City (1609–1825)
Ep 1 1999-11-14
The Country and the City (1609–1825)
The series begins by identifying the key themes that shaped New York's history: commerce and …
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Order and Disorder (1825–1865)
Ep 2 1999-11-15
Order and Disorder (1825–1865)
Already established as America's premier port, New York City swelled into the nation's greatest industrial …
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Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)
Ep 3 1999-11-16
Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)
Now the spotlight shines on the growth, glamour and grief of New York during America's …
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The Power and the People (1898–1918)
Ep 4 1999-11-17
The Power and the People (1898–1918)
As New York spilled into the new century, the extraordinary interplay of capitalism, democracy and …
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Cosmopolis (1919–1931)
Ep 5 1999-11-18
Cosmopolis (1919–1931)
In this short but dazzling period, New York became the focal point of an extraordinary …
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City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)
Ep 6 2001-09-30
City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)
In little more than ten years, immense new forces were unleashed in New York, from …
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The City and the World (1945–2000)
Ep 7 2001-10-01
The City and the World (1945–2000)
In exploring the social, economic and physical forces that swept through the city in the …
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The Center of the World (1946–2003)
Ep 8 2003-09-08
The Center of the World (1946–2003)
Examines the rise and fall of the World Trade Center -- from its conception in …
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Ep 9
The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 1
Explores the eventful history of New York across the tumultuous first two decades of the …
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Ep 10
The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 2
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First Air Date
1999-11-14
Last Air Date
2003-09-08
Status
Ended
Language
EN
Seasons
1
Total Episodes
10
Episode Runtime
120 min
Rating
7.5 / 10
Votes
2
Network
PBS
Studio
Steeplechase Films, GBH, Thirteen
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