The New York Times Presents
(2020)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 3
Broken Horses
Episode 2 - 4-26-2024
This film examines the systemic issues, questionable practices and urgent calls for change that have shaken horse racing to its core in the wake of the 2023 Churchill Downs horse deaths.
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How to Fix a Pageant
Episode 1 - 9-29-2023
Decades of waning cultural credibility and recent scandals have left the Miss USA pageant in chaos. This film explores allegations that rotted the core of an iconic institution and questions if it has outlived its relevance.
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Season 2
The Legacy of J Dilla
Episode 5 - 4-07-2023
In his short lifetime, J Dilla was a musician, producer and visionary who profoundly influenced rap and hip-hop. Given how prolific he was in his 32 years, why didn’t his accolades come sooner?
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Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano (2)
Episode 4 - 3-10-2023
In Part 2 of this two-part series on Hollywood’s dirtiest P.I. Anthony Pellicano is out of prison – and he’s talking. Previously unseen evidence raises questions about why so few Hollywood stars faced consequences when Pellicano was exposed.
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Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano (1)
Episode 3 - 3-10-2023
Part 1 of this two-part series on Hollywood’s dirtiest P.I. uses never-before-heard recordings to reveal the extraordinary methods Anthony Pellicano employed to hide the sins of celebrities and their lawyers when they thought no one was looking.
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Superspreader
Episode 2 - 8-19-2022
48m
Are you hesitant to get a Covid vaccine? This doctor opposes them. If you agree, he has some pet supplies he wants to sell you. Meet Dr. Mercola, perhaps the most influential spreader of Covid vaccine misinformation online.
4.9/10Where to watch
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Elon Musk's Crash Course
Episode 1 - 5-20-2022
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has claimed since 2015 that, for Tesla, technology for self-driving cars is a "solved problem," and made outlandish claims about Autopilot capabilities. But a New York Times investigation reveals the quixotic nature of Musk's pursuit of self-driving technology, and the tragic results.
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Season 1
To Live and Die in Alabama
Episode 11 - 12-03-2021
1h 9m
Three police officers died in a shootout at a drug house in Alabama. One man was sentenced to death for the shootings, even though he was never accused of even touching the murder weapon. This is the story of Nathaniel Woods.
5.7/10Where to watch
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Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson
Episode 10 - 11-19-2021
1h 9m
In 2004, a culture war was brewing when the Super Bowl halftime show audience saw a white man expose a Black woman's breast for 9/16ths of a second. A national furor ensued. The woman was Janet Jackson, and her career was never the same.
6.8/10Where to watch
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Controlling Britney Spears
Episode 9 - 9-24-2021
1h 10m
Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her.” This New York Times investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored every move she made.
7.7/10Where to watch
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Move Fast & Vape Things
Episode 8 - 9-17-2021
1h 6m
Two Stanford graduate students had an inspired idea and an idealistic mission: create an e-cigarette that would help millions of people stop smoking. How did the founders of Juul lose their way and end up accused of addicting a whole new generation?
6.1/10Where to watch
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Who Gets To Be an Influencer?
Episode 7 - 6-04-2021
The New York Times follows the rise of Collab Crib, the first mainstream Black "creator mansion," exclusively documenting their whirlwind drive to achieve social media stardom in 90 days. The intimate, character-based film captures the influencers wrestling with a nagging, and profound, challenge: how can they succeed in a nascent industry that seems tilted to their disadvantage?
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Framing Britney Spears
Episode 6 - 2-05-2021
1h 14m
Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.
6.8/10Where to watch
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The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter
Episode 5 - 11-20-2020
Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Kanye West. Joe Biden. Barack Obama. They and dozens of others were being hacked recently, and Twitter appeared powerless to stop it. Who had brought the tech giant to its knees? A 17-year-old kid in Tampa.
7.4/10Where to watch
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Hurricane of Fire
Episode 4 - 9-18-2020
Perhaps a fitting start to 2020, Australia rang in the New Year with much of the country engulfed in flames. A few people decided to confront the blaze. Watch them stand face to face with one of the most ferocious infernos in history.
6.8/10Where to watch
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The Killing of Breonna Taylor
Episode 3 - 9-04-2020
A New York Times investigation examines what happened at 3003 Springfield Drive in Louisville, Kentucky, just after midnight on March 13, when police executed a warrant that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor.
6.4/10Where to watch
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Dominic Fike, At First
Episode 2 - 8-07-2020
The making of a pop star in 2020: A young musician is plucked from obscurity -- jail, actually -- and given a multi-million dollar record deal. Meet Dominic Fike as he prepares for his first international tour and makes his debut album.
7.3/10Where to watch
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They Get Brave
Episode 1 - 7-10-2020
As the coronavirus ravages more and more American cities, we look back to the place hit hardest: New York City. Doctors and nurses documented their lives, capturing awe‐inspiring resolve in the face of a breakdown in the health‐care system.
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Controlling Britney Spears
Episode 9 - 9-24-2021
1h 10m
Britney Spears has said that her conservatorship had become “an oppressive and controlling tool against her.” This New York Times investigation reveals much of how it worked, including an intense surveillance apparatus that monitored every move she made.
7.7/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter
Episode 5 - 11-20-2020
Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Kanye West. Joe Biden. Barack Obama. They and dozens of others were being hacked recently, and Twitter appeared powerless to stop it. Who had brought the tech giant to its knees? A 17-year-old kid in Tampa.
7.4/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
Dominic Fike, At First
Episode 2 - 8-07-2020
The making of a pop star in 2020: A young musician is plucked from obscurity -- jail, actually -- and given a multi-million dollar record deal. Meet Dominic Fike as he prepares for his first international tour and makes his debut album.
7.3/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
Hurricane of Fire
Episode 4 - 9-18-2020
Perhaps a fitting start to 2020, Australia rang in the New Year with much of the country engulfed in flames. A few people decided to confront the blaze. Watch them stand face to face with one of the most ferocious infernos in history.
6.8/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
Framing Britney Spears
Episode 6 - 2-05-2021
1h 14m
Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.
6.8/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
