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The New York Times Presents

The New York Times Presents

S1 · E1

IMDB:

7.2
The New York Times Presents

Released

7/10/2020

Duration

1h 1m

Genre

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Cast

N/A

Overview

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.

Episodes

They Get BraveEP 1Available

They Get Brave

36m7.5

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.

Dominic Fike, At FirstEP 2Available

Dominic Fike, At First

35m0.0

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.

The Killing of Breonna TaylorEP 3Available

The Killing of Breonna Taylor

58m0.0

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.

Hurricane of FireEP 4Available

Hurricane of Fire

43m10.0

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.

The Teenager Who Hacked TwitterEP 5Available

The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter

42m1.0

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.

Framing Britney SpearsEP 6Available

Framing Britney Spears

74m7.1

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.

Who Gets To Be an Influencer?EP 7Available

Who Gets To Be an Influencer?

39m0.0

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?

Move Fast & Vape ThingsEP 8Available

Move Fast & Vape Things

66m0.0

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?

Controlling Britney SpearsEP 9Available

Controlling Britney Spears

72m8.0

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.

Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet JacksonEP 10Available

Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson

70m6.0

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.

To Live and Die in AlabamaEP 11Available

To Live and Die in Alabama

70m0.0

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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