The Weekly

Season 1

30 episodes · Jun 2, 2019

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  • The Education of T.M. Landry
    S1E1

    The Education of T.M. Landry

    Jun 2, 201922m

    A tiny school in rural Louisiana attracted national attention for sending students to the Ivy League. But a New York Times investigation shows that the viral success stories were full of deception, and that the truth was much darker.

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  • The Myth of the Medallion
    S1E2

    The Myth of the Medallion

    Jun 9, 201922m

    New York City taxi drivers have been pushed to bankruptcy, foreclosure - even suicide. A yearlong investigation into the collapse of the taxi medallion industry reveals how the system was rigged against the drivers, and who profited from it.

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  • Baby Constantin
    S1E3

    Baby Constantin

    Jun 16, 201922m

    The separation of children from their families at the border remains among the most controversial practices of the Trump administration. The Weekly uncovers the untold story of Baby Constantin, who spent most of his first 10 months of life separated from his parents by the American government.

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  • Collision
    S1E4

    Collision

    Jun 23, 201922m

    An idealistic American couple bicycling around the world. A group of young men radicalized by ISIS. The Weekly investigates how these lives tragically intersected on a remote mountain pass.

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  • Inauguration, Inc.
    S1E5

    Inauguration, Inc.

    Jun 30, 201922m

    With exclusive documents, photos, interviews and found footage, The Weekly and The New York Times's Washington reporters piece together an anatomy of President Trump's inauguration, the most expensive inaugural weekend the country has ever seen.

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  • The End of the Line
    S1E6

    The End of the Line

    Jul 7, 201922m

    As an iconic car company transforms itself into a tech company, thousands of auto workers will lose their jobs. No one thinks it's fair, but does the American economy have room for fairness anymore?

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  • Connecting The World
    S1E7

    Connecting The World

    Jul 28, 201922m

    A horror story about Facebook scammers who pose as American servicemen and prey on vulnerable women - and the tech company that does little to stop it.

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  • Hard Left
    S1E8

    Hard Left

    Aug 4, 201922m

    How far is too far? Inside the circle of young activists who are pushing the Democratic party further to the left as its presidential candidates vie to unseat President Trump.

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  • The Rabbit Hole
    S1E9

    The Rabbit Hole

    Aug 11, 201922m

    YouTube played a major role in the election of an extreme right-wing president in Brazil. If YouTube can change a huge country's trajectory, what else can YouTube do?

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  • The Memo
    S1E10

    The Memo

    Aug 18, 201922m

    In 2007, the Justice Department had a chance to hold drug company executives accountable for the escalating opioid epidemic, yet at the last minute the charges were watered down. In the years since, the opioid epidemic has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

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  • The Six Million Dollar Claim
    S1E11

    The Six Million Dollar Claim

    Aug 25, 201922m

    What happens when the medicine a family needs to survive costs $1.5 million a year? Who pays the bill? And who's reaping the profits?

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  • Apple's Gold
    S1E12

    Apple's Gold

    Sep 1, 201922m

    How can gold from illegal Colombian mines make its way to the phone in your pocket? "The Weekly" traces the supply chain run by violent paramilitaries.

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  • The Blueprint
    S1E13

    The Blueprint

    Sep 8, 201922m

    Russia's meddling in the 2016 U.S. election felt like a bolt from the blue. It wasn't. Moscow used crude versions of the same tactics, to great effect, a decade earlier in faraway Estonia.

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  • V. Johnson & Johnson
    S1E14

    V. Johnson & Johnson

    Oct 6, 201922m

    Johnson & Johnson publicly insisted that its baby powder was safe. But asbestos was a concern inside the company for years. Only now is the truth coming out.

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  • Rudy! Rudy?
    S1E15

    Rudy! Rudy?

    Oct 13, 201922m

    After 9/11, he was a national hero: America's Mayor. Now his back-channel work in Ukraine has helped spark an impeachment process that may forever tarnish both him and his client, President Trump. What happened to Rudy Giuliani? An FX Original Series. Sundays at 10 PM.

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  • Segregated City
    S1E16

    Segregated City

    Oct 20, 201922m

    New York's school system is among the most segregated in the country. Student activists are demanding change. Can a new schools chancellor finally deliver equal opportunities for all? An FX Original Series. Sundays at 10 PM.

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  • Mr. McGahn
    S1E17

    Mr. McGahn

    Oct 27, 201922m

    Most Americans don't know Donald McGahn's name. But they will be living with his legacy for decades to come. THE WEEKLY tells the story of perhaps the most influential person in the Trump administration. An FX Original Series. Sundays at 10 PM.

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  • Guilty by Machine
    S1E18

    Guilty by Machine

    Nov 3, 201922m

    Are police breathalyzers fundamentally flawed? Do they even work? The Weekly investigates one of the most widely used forensic tools in law enforcement.

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  • Hands On
    S1E19

    Hands On

    Nov 10, 201922m

    THE WEEKLY investigates the culture of sexualized yoga, unwelcome adjustments and outright assault in one of the most accessible, affordable forms of group fitness in America.

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  • El Chapo’s Son: The Siege of Culiacán
    S1E20

    El Chapo’s Son: The Siege of Culiacán

    Nov 17, 201922m

    When Mexican forces came to arrest the son of a notorious drug lord, it ignited war on the streets of Culiacán. Using never-before-seen video and eyewitness accounts, The Weekly investigates how the Sinaloa Drug Cartel took on the Mexican army and won.

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  • Fake Believe
    S1E21

    Fake Believe

    Nov 24, 201922m

    Don't trust your eyes. The Weekly goes inside the race to create the first perfect deepfake - an ultrarealistic fake video that could permanently undermine your ability to trust what you see and hear.

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  • The Hot List
    S1E22

    The Hot List

    Dec 1, 201922m

    A mysterious man emerged with an explosive claim: he said he had thousands of hours of surveillance footage from Jeffrey Epstein's mansions that showed some of the most powerful men in America having sex. Then his story took a turn.

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  • The Gallagher Effect
    S1E23

    The Gallagher Effect

    Dec 27, 201922m

    THE WEEKLY has obtained exclusive videos, including confidential law enforcement interviews with Eddie Gallagher's fellow Navy SEALs.

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  • My Blood
    S1E24

    My Blood

    Jan 12, 202022m

    A 16-year old girl is the youngest person to receive an experimental treatment that could be the first genetic cure for a common disease. If it works, millions of people around the world could benefit.

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  • The Endorsement
    S1E25

    The Endorsement

    Jan 19, 202022m

    For more than a century, The New York Times editorial board has endorsed a presidential candidate every four years. And now, for the first time, their decision-making process will be filmed & revealed to the public in this exclusive episode of The Weekly.

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  • Fire And Water
    S1E26

    Fire And Water

    Feb 14, 202022m

    The siege of Hong Kong Polytechnic University incited 12 days of pure chaos as the world watched in real time on social media. The Weekly reconstructs what happened through the eyes of the reporters and the protesters who were there.

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  • The Promise
    S1E27

    The Promise

    Feb 21, 202022m

    After a year-long investigation, metro reporter Benjamin Weiser comes across a horrific case of abuse inside one group home in The Bronx, New York.

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  • The Sicario
    S1E28

    The Sicario

    Feb 28, 202022m

    A notorious hitman - who claims to have killed about 100 people - may walk free without being charged with a single crime.

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  • Balaraba
    S1E29

    Balaraba

    Mar 13, 202022m

    Balaraba was a teenager when she was kidnapped by Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria. She refused to carry out a suicide bombing, saving dozens of lives. Now for the first time, she's sharing her story openly.

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  • Open Arms
    S1E30

    Open Arms

    Mar 20, 202022m

    American arms manufacturers are supplying bombs in a war that is considered the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Schools, hospitals and mosques are often targets. Why does the U.S. allow this? The Trump administration believes it creates jobs.

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