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NYC Revealed (Season 2)

10 episodes 94%4KCC

Beneath the skyline, the hidden systems of New York come alive.

Go inside the vast infrastructure that keeps America’s largest city breathing, from rail terminals and food distribution hubs to recycling networks and landmark skyscrapers. Season 2 reveals how engineering, logistics, and design shape daily life across New York, rewarding curious viewers with a deeper understanding of the city most people only see from the surface.

Episode guide

10 episodes
1
1World Trade Center
The Twin Towers were icons on the New York skyline. Then, in the course of one September morning, they were gone. What followed was more than two decades of competing visions and continual setbacks that finally culminated in the city’s newest landmark.
24 min
2
2Pigeons
Pigeons and New Yorkers: it's a relationship that dates back centuries, and, like most New York City relationships... it's complicated. Some hate them while others can't get enough of them. But who's right?
24 min
3
3Empire State Building
It was once the tallest building in the world. Today, its presence on New York City's skyline remains unmatched. The nearly century-old Empire State Building is an intricate ecosystem, having undergone a complete modernization both inside and out.
24 min
4
4Ports
New York’s Harbor is as large as it is complex, home to six container terminals that move millions of pounds of cargo every day.
24 min
5
5Skyscrapers
New York's skyline is constantly changing as the city continues to build up. But building here comes with its own particular set of challenges: confined spaces, subways and a general lack of land. It's a task New York's construction workers and architects are particularly well-trained to face.
24 min
6
6Food
New York City has the best food. But getting all that grub to New Yorkers is no easy task. Most of it comes from one critical point in the Bronx: the Hunts Point Distribution Center. Each year, 4.5 billion pounds of food makes its way to the city's restaurants, food stores and Bodegas.
25 min
7
7FDNY
New York City’s Fire Department boasts prestige and pedigree. The department leads the world for innovation, but it is also shaped by tragedy. Fueled by preparation, coordination, and bravery, the FDNY makes it safer for New Yorkers to be New Yorkers.
25 min
8
8Grand Central Terminal
New York City is the heart of America’s train system.At its center stands Grand Central Terminal. The station’s Beaux-Arts style has attracted both tourists and commuters alike for over a century. But keeping it all on track requires hundreds of conductors, station managers and rescue workers.
24 min
9
9Roads
New York might have America’s best public transit systems but its roads are just as important. Each day the city plays host to an intricate dance of pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles. Keeping it all running smoothly takes grit, street sweepers, thousands of cameras and a whole lot of asphalt.
24 min
10
10Recycling
New York has a whole lot of trash, but did you know half of it is recyclable? While NYC might not be the best at it, its system is state of the art — from facilities processing New Yorker's bottles and cans to a brand new composting movement to a community that relies on the system to survive.
24 min
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