New York: A Documentary Film

In Production

Documentary·1999·1 Seasons

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 city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.

Starring: David Ogden Stiers,Kenneth Jackson,Mike Wallace,John Steele Gordon

Episodes

Season 1
The Country and the City (1609–1825)

S01 | E01

The Country and the City (1609–1825)

1999-11-14

Order and Disorder (1825–1865)

S01 | E02

Order and Disorder (1825–1865)

1999-11-15

Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)

S01 | E03

Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)

1999-11-16

The Power and the People (1898–1918)

S01 | E04

The Power and the People (1898–1918)

1999-11-17

Cosmopolis (1919–1931)

S01 | E05

Cosmopolis (1919–1931)

1999-11-18

City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)

S01 | E06

City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)

2001-09-30

The City and the World (1945–2000)

S01 | E07

The City and the World (1945–2000)

2001-10-01

The Center of the World (1946–2003)

S01 | E08

The Center of the World (1946–2003)

2003-09-08

The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 1

S01 | E09

The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 1

The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 2

S01 | E10

The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 2

Cast

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Narrator

Kenneth Jackson

Kenneth Jackson

Self - Commentator

Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace

Self - Commentator

John Steele Gordon

John Steele Gordon

Self - Commentator

Robert A.M. Stern

Robert A.M. Stern

Self - Commentator

Details

First Aired
1999-11-14
Last Aired
2003-09-08
Status
In Production
Network
PBS
Production
Steeplechase Films, GBH
Creator
Ric Burns

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