A compelling portrait of the greatest and most complex of cities
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.
Created byRic Burns
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- November 14, 1999
- Last aired
- September 22, 2026
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
Season 1
Episodes
No episodes found for this season.
Featuring
Cast & crew
David Ogden Stiers
Narrator
Kenneth Jackson
Self - Commentator
Mike Wallace
Self - Commentator
John Steele Gordon
Self - Commentator
Robert A.M. Stern
Self - Commentator
- Created by
- Ric Burns
- Written by
- Ric BurnsJames Sanders
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