NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½

1h 52min

Documentary

An unprecedented, sweeping portrait of New Yorkers as they rebuild and rebound, from a devastating terrorist attack through the ongoing global pandemic, weaving together visual imagery and first-hand accounts from a variety of New Yorkers.

Production Companies

40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks

HBO Documentary Films

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

1h 52min

22nd Aug 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages New York, Spike Lee shines a light on the city’s racial justice activists amid rising police violence.

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

1h 52min

29th Aug 2021

Lee hears from New York lawmakers who were at the Capitol on January 6. A Queens nurse becomes the U.S.’s first COVID vaccine recipient.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

1h 52min

5th Sep 2021

Lee explores the attacks of 9/11, hearing from survivors, frontline workers, and boat captains who launched a historic maritime rescue.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

1h 27min

11th Sep 2021

A range of interviewees reflect on 9/11, the ongoing hardships they’ve faced, and the city’s determination to emerge stronger than ever.

First air date

22nd Aug 2021

Last air date

11th Sep 2021

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks