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America's Surveillance State Season 1 Episodes

  • 2014-2014
  • 1 Season
  • Documentary
  • TV-PG
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This six part documentary series, America's Surveillance State, dissects the United States' present surveillance condition. The thesis statement of the series is that privacy as we understand it is an antiquated fantasy - that we need to adjust our way of living to factor in that someone, somewhere is very likely watching our every move for one reason or another.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

6 Episodes 2014 - 2014

Episode 1

The Surveillance Machine

25 mins

In today's society, who is watching whom? Explore the inner workings of surveillance in America.

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Episode 2

Inside the NSA: How Do They Spy?

24 mins

Episode two probes the inner workings of the United States' controversial National Security Agency - the NSA.

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Episode 3

Rise of the Press

24 mins

In a country that describes itself as a democracy and the leader of the free world it's an enormous problem for the government to know more about the people than the people know about what the government's doing. But since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 a lot of the legal restraints that kept the government in check after a previous era of abuse were relaxed or removed completely in many cases.

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Episode 4

The Surveillance Industrial Complex

24 mins

Episode four delves into the interconnected "Surveillance Industrial Complex".

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Episode 5

Insider Threats

25 mins

Episode five examines potential threats to the privacy of United States citizens - within America.

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Episode 6

The Future

25 mins

The concluding episode takes a glimpse into what the future may hold for America's surveillance state.

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