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New York: A Documentary Film

7.519991 seasonTV SeriesDocumentary

This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dynamic city that has…

DirectorRic Burns
WritersRic Burns·James Sanders

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Seasons & Episodes

Next episode
S1 E9 · The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 1
Airs Monday, September 21, 2026
E1
The Country and the City (1609–1825)
Nov 14, 1999
E2
Order and Disorder (1825–1865)
Nov 15, 1999
E3
Sunshine and Shadow (1865–1898)
Nov 16, 1999
E4
The Power and the People (1898–1918)
Nov 17, 1999
E5
Cosmopolis (1919–1931)
Nov 18, 1999
E6
City of Tomorrow (1929–1941)
Sep 30, 2001
E7
The City and the World (1945–2000)
Oct 1, 2001
E8
The Center of the World (1946–2003)
Sep 8, 2003
E9
The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 1
Sep 21, 2026
E10
The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 2
Sep 22, 2026

Cast · Directed by Ric Burns

DSDavid Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
Narrator
KJ
Kenneth Jackson
Self - Commentator
MWMike Wallace
Mike Wallace
Self - Commentator
JG
John Steele Gordon
Self - Commentator
RS
Robert A.M. Stern
Self - Commentator

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How many seasons are in New York: A Documentary Film?

New York: A Documentary Film has 1 season in total (10 episodes). The series concluded in 2003.

When is the next episode of New York: A Documentary Film?

The next episode of New York: A Documentary Film — "The Future of Cities (2003–2025), Part 1" (Season 1, Episode 9) — airs on Monday, September 21, 2026.

Are all episodes of New York: A Documentary Film out yet?

Not yet — Season 1 of New York: A Documentary Film is still airing. The next episode (E9) releases on Monday, September 21, 2026.

Are all episodes of Season 1 of New York: A Documentary Film out yet?

Not yet — 8 of 10 episodes of Season 1 have been released so far. New episodes air weekly; episode 9 arrives Monday, September 21, 2026, and the season finale is set for Tuesday, September 22, 2026. If you're waiting to binge, the full season won't be complete until then.

Is there a Season 2 of New York: A Documentary Film?

No — New York: A Documentary Film ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.