New York: A Documentary Film (1999)

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.

New York: A Documentary Film

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The country and the city (1609–1825)

  • 1x2

    Order and disorder (1825–1865)

  • 1x3

    Sunshine and shadow (1865–1898)

  • 1x4

    The power and the people (1898–1918)

  • 1x5

    Cosmopolis (1919–1931)

  • 1x6

    City of tomorrow (1929–1941)

  • 1x7

    The city and the world (1945–2000)

  • 1x8

    The center of the world (1946–2003)

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