I Am Rebel
Rebels who made a difference for a required cause.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- National Geographic
- Documentary
Rebels who made a difference for a required cause.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Jacked
Sun, Jun 5, 2016 44 mins
African-American activist Louis Moore was targeted by Detroit police in 1972. After being beaten and threatened by the cops, Moore wants justice, so he hijacks Southern Airways Flight 49 with two demands - to speak to President Nixon and to receive $4 million from the city of Detroit. The hijacking triggers sweeping reforms in airport security and raises awareness of police brutality.
Episode 2
Weegee the Famous
Sun, Jun 12, 2016 44 mins
Weegee the famous. New York's first crime scene photographer Chronicles violent prohibition-era gang warfare
Episode 3
The Love Drug
Sun, Jun 19, 2016 44 mins
Chemistry prodigy Alexander Shulgin goes to war with the DEA when his psychedelic cure to treat PTSD hits the streets as party drug Ecstasy.
Episode 4
Phreaks and Geeks
Sun, Jun 26, 2016 44 mins
In the early 1980s, computer hackers are seen as dark and nefarious. But what officials don't understand is that by identifying the holes in online security, hackers help make systems safer. Prank caller and telephone system manipulator Kevin Mitnick is one of the first notorious hackers who eluded the FBI for years. When finally caught, he teaches the government how to tighten digital security.
