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The New York Times Presents

7.0/10 31 votes
Documentary

A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the essential stories of our time.

Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
FX, Hulu

Episode guide

Seasons

3 available

Season 1

Episodes

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Episode 1

★ 6.6

They Get Brave

2020-07-10 · 36m

As the coronavirus ravages more and more American cities, we look back to the place hit hardest: New York City. Doctors and nurses documented their lives, capturing awe‐inspiring resolve in the face of a breakdown in the health‐care system.

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Episode 2

★ 1.0

Dominic Fike, At First

2020-08-07 · 35m

The making of a pop star in 2020: A young musician is plucked from obscurity -- jail, actually -- and given a multi-million dollar record deal. Meet Dominic Fike as he prepares for his first international tour and makes his debut album.

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Episode 3

★ 1.0

The Killing of Breonna Taylor

2020-09-04 · 58m

A New York Times investigation examines what happened at 3003 Springfield Drive in Louisville, Kentucky, just after midnight on March 13, when police executed a warrant that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor.

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Episode 4

★ 5.5

Hurricane of Fire

2020-09-18 · 43m

Perhaps a fitting start to 2020, Australia rang in the New Year with much of the country engulfed in flames. A few people decided to confront the blaze. Watch them stand face to face with one of the most ferocious infernos in history.

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Episode 5

★ 1.0

The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter

2020-11-20 · 42m

Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Kanye West. Joe Biden. Barack Obama. They and dozens of others were being hacked recently, and Twitter appeared powerless to stop it. Who had brought the tech giant to its knees? A 17-year-old kid in Tampa.

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Episode 6

★ 6.9

Framing Britney Spears

2021-02-05 · 74m

Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.

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Episode 7

★ 1.0

Who Gets To Be an Influencer?

2021-06-04 · 39m

The New York Times follows the rise of Collab Crib, the first mainstream Black "creator mansion," exclusively documenting their whirlwind drive to achieve social media stardom in 90 days. The intimate, character-based film captures the influencers wrestling with a nagging, and profound, challenge: how can they succeed in a nascent industry that seems tilted to their disadvantage?

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Episode 8

★ 1.0

Move Fast & Vape Things

2021-09-17 · 66m

Two Stanford graduate students had an inspired idea and an idealistic mission: create an e-cigarette that would help millions of people stop smoking. How did the founders of Juul lose their way and end up accused of addicting a whole new generation?

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Episode 9

★ 5.3

Controlling Britney Spears

2021-09-24 · 72m

Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her.” This New York Times investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored every move she made.

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Episode 10

★ 3.5

Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson

2021-11-19 · 70m

In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman's breast for 9/16ths of a second. A national furor ensued. The woman was Janet Jackson, and her career was never the same.

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Episode 11

★ 1.0

To Live and Die in Alabama

2021-12-03 · 70m

Three police officers died in a shootout at a drug house in Alabama. One man was sentenced to death for the shootings, even though he was never accused of even touching the murder weapon. This is the story of Nathaniel Woods.

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