NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½ (2021)
"You can't bring down the greatest city in the world."
Synopsis
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.
Network
HBO
Episodes
Episode 1
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
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
Lee explores the attacks of 9/11, hearing from survivors, frontline workers, and boat captains who launched a historic maritime rescue.
Episode 4
A range of interviewees reflect on 9/11, the ongoing hardships they’ve faced, and the city’s determination to emerge stronger than ever.
Trailer
Details
Original Title
NYC Epicenters 9/11➔2021½
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Production
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, HBO Documentary Films
