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New York

1999–2026 · 1 season

A stately, absorbing history lecture with gorgeous archival images, best savoured slowly as a portrait of a city's churning soul.

Created by
Ric Burns
Genres
Documentary
Starring
David Ogden Stiers, Kenneth Jackson, Mike Wallace
Tagline
A compelling portrait of the greatest and most complex of cities
Overview
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.

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Created by
Ric Burns
Genres
Documentary
Starring
David Ogden Stiers, Kenneth Jackson, Mike Wallace
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • class
  • immigration
  • power
  • memory
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Ric Burns
Written by
Ric Burns, James Sanders
Starring
David Ogden Stiers, Kenneth Jackson, Mike Wallace, John Steele Gordon, Robert A.M. Stern, David McCullough, Allen Ginsberg, Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Cinematography
Allen Moore, Buddy Squires
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 120 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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