“Episode 1” 

As COVID rips through NYC, ravaging Spike Lee’s beloved Brooklyn at a devastating rate, New Yorkers come together to support doctors and nurses while simultaneously navigating public school shutdowns. Also unfolding are the NYC demonstrations in support of Black Lives Matter as the nation contends with pent-up frustration and police violence in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. (AC, AL, V)
Premieres August 22

“Episode 2” 

After inflammatory rhetoric emboldens the January 6 insurrection, Lee hears from the New York Representatives who were in or near the U.S. Capitol Building that day. With the Biden-Harris administration inheriting a country fractured by racial inequalities and with COVID deaths reaching half a million in January, the nation’s first vaccine recipient – a nurse from Queens – provides hope. (AC, AL, V) 
Premieres August 29

“Episode 3” 

Lee recounts the construction of the World Trade Center in the 1970s and how the bombing in 1993 foreshadowed the events of September 11. Survivors and frontline workers who rushed to the scene weave a vivid picture of the attacks as they unfold, including the boat captains who ferried thousands of New Yorkers to safety from the southern tip of Manhattan. (AC, AL, V) 
Premieres September 5

“Episode 4” 

Though the city is united in grief and solidarity in the wake of 9/11, health problems of first responders, persecution of Sikhs and Muslims, and wide-ranging perspectives underscore the lasting impact of the tragedy. Lee hears from New Yorkers who reflect on the hardships the city has faced and its determination to emerge stronger than ever. (AC, AL, V, N) 
Premieres September 11