NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½

You can't bring down the greatest city in the world.

2021
Ended
Documentary
~1h 52m / ep
1 season
4.0/10

An unprecedented, sweeping portrait of New Yorkers as they rebuild and rebound, from a devastating terrorist attack through the ongoing global pandemic, weaving together visual imagery and first-hand accounts from a variety of New Yorkers.

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Latest: Miniseries · 2021

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E1. Episode 1
Aug 22, 2021 · 112m
As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages New York, Spike Lee shines a light on the city’s racial justice activists amid rising police violence.
E2. Episode 2
Aug 29, 2021 · 112m
Lee hears from New York lawmakers who were at the Capitol on January 6. A Queens nurse becomes the U.S.’s first COVID vaccine recipient.
E3. Episode 3
Sep 5, 2021 · 112m
Lee explores the attacks of 9/11, hearing from survivors, frontline workers, and boat captains who launched a historic maritime rescue.
E4. Episode 4
Sep 11, 2021 · 87m
A range of interviewees reflect on 9/11, the ongoing hardships they’ve faced, and the city’s determination to emerge stronger than ever.