Interrupt This Program examines the underground art scenes in Beirut, Kyiv, Athens, Port-au-Prince and Medellin - five cities that are recovering from war, civil unrest and economic hardship.

Interrupt This Program uncovers the underground arts scenes in cities that have experienced major traumas: wars, political unrest, natural disasters or economic meltdown. In these cities under pressure, artists are fighting back. In each episode, three young determined local artists and one Canadian with deep roots in the community are committed to making art that elicits change, displays courage or protests against their city's political and societal status quo.