The New York Times Presents
A series of documentaries representing the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times.
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- 2020-2024
- 3 seasons
- FX Network
- Documentary, Suspense, News
- TV-MA
A series of documentaries representing the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times.
Season 3 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2023 - 2024
Episode 1
How to Fix a Pageant
Fri, Sep 29, 2023 49 mins
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.
Episode 2
Broken Horses
Fri, Apr 26, 2024 65 mins
Churchill Downs, the cathedral of horse racing, turned into a horse graveyard at last year's Kentucky Derby; exploring the sport beneath the pageantry, where a quest for faster horses is causing alarming breakdowns.
Episode 3
The New York Times Present: Lie to Fly
Fri, Aug 23, 2024 61 mins
Terror took hold of an Alaska Airlines flight last year after a man was accused of trying to crash the plane mid-flight and kill 83 people onboard. However, the accused was not just any passenger--he was a professional pilot, Joseph Emerson, who was under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms after fearing mental health treatment would derail his career. The New York Times explores Joseph Emerson's story and follows a growing movement calling for reform of the FAA's strict rules around pilot mental health, which they claim leaves the public at risk.
Episode 4
Weight of the World
Fri, Nov 22, 2024 61 mins
As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic soar in popularity for weight loss, this film follows three people on their own GLP-1 journeys and explores how decades of diet culture and society's relentless pursuit of thinness paved the way for their rise.
