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About The New York Times Presents

The New York Times Presents is a documentary TV series that premiered on FX on July 10, 2020. It has 3 seasons and 20 episodes so far and was canceled. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 4 "Weight of the World", aired on November 22, 2024.

A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the essential stories of our time.

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Episodes

20 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

2020 · 11 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

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    11. To Live and Die in Alabama

    Finale

    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.

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    10. Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson

    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.

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    9. Controlling Britney Spears

    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.

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    8. Move Fast & Vape Things

    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?

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    7. Who Gets To Be an Influencer?

    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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    6. Framing Britney Spears

    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.

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    5. The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter

    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.

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    4. Hurricane of Fire

    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.

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    3. The Killing of Breonna Taylor

    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.

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    2. Dominic Fike, At First

    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.

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    1. They Get Brave

    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.

Season 2

2022 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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    5. The Legacy of J Dilla

    Finale

    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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    4. Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano (2)

    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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    3. Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano (1)

    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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    2. Superspreader

    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.

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    1. Elon Musk's Crash Course

    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.

Season 3

2023 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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    4. Weight of the World

    As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic soar in popularity for weight loss, following three people on their own GLP-1 journeys and exploring how decades of diet culture and society's relentless pursuit of thinness paved the way for their rise.

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    3. Lie to Fly

    A pilot's promising career takes a dark turn when he's accused of attempting to down a plane after taking psychedelic mushrooms; the film delves into pilot mental health protocols and urgent calls for reform within the aviation industry.

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    2. Broken Horses

    Churchill Downs, the cathedral of horse racing, turned into a horse graveyard at last year's Kentucky Derby. This film explores the sport beneath the pageantry, where a quest for faster horses is causing alarming breakdowns.

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    1. How to Fix a Pageant

    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.

Cast & crew

  • Dominic Fike

    Dominic Fike

    Self - Musician

  • Nancy Carson

    Self - Children's Talent Agent

  • Felicia Culotta

    Felicia Culotta

    Self - Britney's Friend and Former Assistant

  • Paris Hilton

    Paris Hilton

    Self (archive footage)

  • Daniel Ramos

    Daniel Ramos

    Self - Celebrity Videographer, 2004-2013

  • Justin Timberlake

    Justin Timberlake

    Self (archive footage)

  • Anderson Cooper

    Anderson Cooper

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ellen DeGeneres

    Ellen DeGeneres

    Self (archive footage)

  • Kevin Federline

    Kevin Federline

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jamie Spears

    Self - Britney's Dad (archive footage)

  • Ed McMahon

    Ed McMahon

    Self (archive footage)

  • Bryan Spears

    Self (archive footage)

  • Lynne Spears

    Lynne Spears

    Self - Britney's Mom (archive footage)

  • Adam Streisand

    Self - Lawyer

  • Kevin Tancharoen

    Kevin Tancharoen

    Self - Backup Dancer / Tour Director, 1999-2004

  • Vivian Lee Thoreen

    Self - Lawyer

The New York Times Presents FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The New York Times Presents?

The New York Times Presents has been canceled, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 22, 2024.

When did the latest episode of The New York Times Presents come out?

The most recent episode of The New York Times Presents, Season 3 Episode 4 "Weight of the World", aired on November 22, 2024.

How many seasons of The New York Times Presents are there?

The New York Times Presents has 3 seasons with 20 episodes in total.

When did The New York Times Presents first air?

The New York Times Presents first aired on FX on July 10, 2020.

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