New York: A Documentary Film

1 season · 1999 · Ended

★★★★★3.8

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

Episodes

All seasons

The Country and the City (1609–1825)

S01 · E01 The Country and the City (1609–1825)November 14, 1999

Order and Disorder (1825–1865)

S01 · E02 Order and Disorder (1825–1865)November 15, 1999

Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)

S01 · E03 Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)November 16, 1999

The Power and the People (1898–1918)

S01 · E04 The Power and the People (1898–1918)November 17, 1999

Cosmopolis (1919–1931)

S01 · E05 Cosmopolis (1919–1931)November 18, 1999

City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)

S01 · E06 City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)September 30, 2001

The City and the World (1945–2000)

S01 · E07 The City and the World (1945–2000)October 1, 2001

The Center of the World (1946–2003)

S01 · E08 The Center of the World (1946–2003)September 8, 2003

S01 · E09 The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 1

S01 · E10 The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 2

Cast

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden StiersNarrator

Kenneth JacksonSelf - Commentator

Mike Wallace

Mike WallaceSelf - Commentator

John Steele GordonSelf - Commentator

Robert A.M. SternSelf - Commentator