The Weekly

22min

Documentary

News

A narrative documentary news program that features one or two of the New York Times’ biggest and most important visual stories each week following the stories and the reporters that work on them every step of the way.

Production Companies

The New York Times

Left/Right

Episodes

Cast

The Education of T.M. Landry

1. The Education of T.M. Landry

22min

2nd Jun 2019

A tiny school in rural Louisiana attracted national attention for sending students to the Ivy League. But a New York Times investigation shows that the viral success stories were full of deception, and that the truth was much darker.

The Myth of the Medallion

2. The Myth of the Medallion

22min

9th Jun 2019

New York City taxi drivers have been pushed to bankruptcy, foreclosure - even suicide. A yearlong investigation into the collapse of the taxi medallion industry reveals how the system was rigged against the drivers, and who profited from it.

Baby Constantin

3. Baby Constantin

22min

16th Jun 2019

The separation of children from their families at the border remains among the most controversial practices of the Trump administration. The Weekly uncovers the untold story of Baby Constantin, who spent most of his first 10 months of life separated from his parents by the American government.

Collision

4. Collision

22min

23rd Jun 2019

An idealistic American couple bicycling around the world. A group of young men radicalized by ISIS. The Weekly investigates how these lives tragically intersected on a remote mountain pass.

Inauguration, Inc.

5. Inauguration, Inc.

22min

30th Jun 2019

With exclusive documents, photos, interviews and found footage, The Weekly and The New York Times's Washington reporters piece together an anatomy of President Trump's inauguration, the most expensive inaugural weekend the country has ever seen.

The End of the Line

6. The End of the Line

22min

7th Jul 2019

As an iconic car company transforms itself into a tech company, thousands of auto workers will lose their jobs. No one thinks it's fair, but does the American economy have room for fairness anymore?

Connecting The World

7. Connecting The World

22min

28th Jul 2019

A horror story about Facebook scammers who pose as American servicemen and prey on vulnerable women - and the tech company that does little to stop it.

Hard Left

8. Hard Left

22min

4th Aug 2019

How far is too far? Inside the circle of young activists who are pushing the Democratic party further to the left as its presidential candidates vie to unseat President Trump.

The Rabbit Hole

9. The Rabbit Hole

22min

11th Aug 2019

YouTube played a major role in the election of an extreme right-wing president in Brazil. If YouTube can change a huge country's trajectory, what else can YouTube do?

The Memo

10. The Memo

22min

18th Aug 2019

In 2007, the Justice Department had a chance to hold drug company executives accountable for the escalating opioid epidemic, yet at the last minute the charges were watered down. In the years since, the opioid epidemic has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

The Six Million Dollar Claim

11. The Six Million Dollar Claim

22min

25th Aug 2019

What happens when the medicine a family needs to survive costs $1.5 million a year? Who pays the bill? And who's reaping the profits?

Apple's Gold

12. Apple's Gold

22min

1st Sep 2019

How can gold from illegal Colombian mines make its way to the phone in your pocket? "The Weekly" traces the supply chain run by violent paramilitaries.

The Blueprint

13. The Blueprint

22min

8th Sep 2019

Russia's meddling in the 2016 U.S. election felt like a bolt from the blue. It wasn't. Moscow used crude versions of the same tactics, to great effect, a decade earlier in faraway Estonia.

V. Johnson & Johnson

14. V. Johnson & Johnson

22min

6th Oct 2019

Johnson & Johnson publicly insisted that its baby powder was safe. But asbestos was a concern inside the company for years. Only now is the truth coming out.

Rudy! Rudy?

15. Rudy! Rudy?

22min

13th Oct 2019

After 9/11, he was a national hero: America's Mayor. Now his back-channel work in Ukraine has helped spark an impeachment process that may forever tarnish both him and his client, President Trump. What happened to Rudy Giuliani? An FX Original Series. Sundays at 10 PM.

Segregated City

16. Segregated City

22min

20th Oct 2019

New York's school system is among the most segregated in the country. Student activists are demanding change. Can a new schools chancellor finally deliver equal opportunities for all? An FX Original Series. Sundays at 10 PM.

Mr. McGahn

17. Mr. McGahn

22min

27th Oct 2019

Most Americans don't know Donald McGahn's name. But they will be living with his legacy for decades to come. THE WEEKLY tells the story of perhaps the most influential person in the Trump administration. An FX Original Series. Sundays at 10 PM.

Guilty by Machine

18. Guilty by Machine

22min

3rd Nov 2019

Are police breathalyzers fundamentally flawed? Do they even work? The Weekly investigates one of the most widely used forensic tools in law enforcement.

Hands On

19. Hands On

22min

10th Nov 2019

THE WEEKLY investigates the culture of sexualized yoga, unwelcome adjustments and outright assault in one of the most accessible, affordable forms of group fitness in America.

El Chapo’s Son: The Siege of Culiacán

20. El Chapo’s Son: The Siege of Culiacán

22min

17th Nov 2019

When Mexican forces came to arrest the son of a notorious drug lord, it ignited war on the streets of Culiacán. Using never-before-seen video and eyewitness accounts, The Weekly investigates how the Sinaloa Drug Cartel took on the Mexican army and won.

Fake Believe

21. Fake Believe

22min

24th Nov 2019

Don't trust your eyes. The Weekly goes inside the race to create the first perfect deepfake - an ultrarealistic fake video that could permanently undermine your ability to trust what you see and hear.

The Hot List

22. The Hot List

22min

1st Dec 2019

A mysterious man emerged with an explosive claim: he said he had thousands of hours of surveillance footage from Jeffrey Epstein's mansions that showed some of the most powerful men in America having sex. Then his story took a turn.

The Gallagher Effect

23. The Gallagher Effect

22min

27th Dec 2019

THE WEEKLY has obtained exclusive videos, including confidential law enforcement interviews with Eddie Gallagher's fellow Navy SEALs.

My Blood

24. My Blood

22min

12th Jan 2020

A 16-year old girl is the youngest person to receive an experimental treatment that could be the first genetic cure for a common disease. If it works, millions of people around the world could benefit.

The Endorsement

25. The Endorsement

22min

19th Jan 2020

For more than a century, The New York Times editorial board has endorsed a presidential candidate every four years. And now, for the first time, their decision-making process will be filmed & revealed to the public in this exclusive episode of The Weekly.

Fire And Water

26. Fire And Water

22min

14th Feb 2020

The siege of Hong Kong Polytechnic University incited 12 days of pure chaos as the world watched in real time on social media. The Weekly reconstructs what happened through the eyes of the reporters and the protesters who were there.

The Promise

27. The Promise

22min

21st Feb 2020

After a year-long investigation, metro reporter Benjamin Weiser comes across a horrific case of abuse inside one group home in The Bronx, New York.

The Sicario

28. The Sicario

22min

28th Feb 2020

A notorious hitman - who claims to have killed about 100 people - may walk free without being charged with a single crime.

Balaraba

29. Balaraba

22min

13th Mar 2020

Balaraba was a teenager when she was kidnapped by Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria. She refused to carry out a suicide bombing, saving dozens of lives. Now for the first time, she's sharing her story openly.

Open Arms

30. Open Arms

22min

20th Mar 2020

American arms manufacturers are supplying bombs in a war that is considered the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Schools, hospitals and mosques are often targets. Why does the U.S. allow this? The Trump administration believes it creates jobs.

First air date

2nd Jun 2019

Last air date

20th Mar 2020

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks