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📺 Series

New York: A Documentary Film

📅 1999 🕐 2h 0m US US

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.

Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 10 episodes
E1
The Country and the City (1609–1825) 1999-11-14
E2
Order and Disorder (1825–1865) 1999-11-15
E3
Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898) 1999-11-16
E4
The Power and the People (1898–1918) 1999-11-17
E5
Cosmopolis (1919–1931) 1999-11-18
E6
City of Tomorrow (1929–1941) 2001-09-30
E7
The City and the World (1945–2000) 2001-10-01
E8
The Center of the World (1946–2003) 2003-09-08
E9
The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 1
E10
The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 2
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