New York: A Documentary Film tv show photo

This seven-part 14 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.

New York: A Documentary Film - 01x08 Episode 8: The Center of the World (1946-2003) Screenshot
1 star2 star3 star4 star5 star

Last Episode

01x08 Episode 8: The Center of the World… Aired: Sep. 09, 2003

The eighth episode of filmmaker Ric Burns' award-winning series New York: A Documentary Film examines the rise and fall of the World Trade Center … [continue reading]

Next Episode

New York is Completed/Ended
The show had 1 season and 8 episodes air between 1999 and 2003.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Nov. 14, 1999
Status:
Completed/Ended
Runtime:
120 min.
Aired:
1999 - 2003
To-Date:
1 Season
8 Episodes
Network
PBS TV Network

Character Guide

View All [0]
[no characters found]

Series Fun Facts

More Trivia
  • Filming took nearly four years and over 170 days including interviews, shooting archival footage, and New York landscapes.
  • Originally, the film was to be a seven-episode documentary. After the World Trade Center was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, an eighth episode - "The Center of the…
    [show]
    Originally, the film was to be a seven-episode documentary. After the World Trade Center was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, an eighth episode - "The Center of the World" about the rise and fall of the Twin Towers - was made. It aired September 8, 2003.
    [hide]