2020

S1.E1 ∙ COVID Cruise

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

When the coronavirus locked down the world, Cassandra Grimbly and Riley Tench found themselves trapped on the cruise ships where they worked. Grimbly was quarantined alone in her room in the Atlantic, while Tench and his girlfriend got a nearly empty ship to themselves off the coast of Southeast Asia. For Grimbly, it was a nightmare. For Tench, it was a once in a lifetime experience. They documented their lives during weeks of uncertain isolation in a floating hotel.

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S1.E2 ∙ After 8:46

Fri, Nov 06, 2020

George Floyd's death at the hands of men sworn to serve and protect him was a literal and symbolic tragedy which has now reverberated around the world. As news of his death spread, sorrow, fatigue, and frustration filled the streets.

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S1.E3 ∙ Trapped Inside Grenfell

Fri, Nov 13, 2020

On June 14, 2017, an emergency call from London council housing Grenfell Tower reported a small fire on the fourth floor of the building. 36 minutes later the fire climbed to the top of the 24 story building. While residents called for help from within, family members and neighbors watched in horror from the street. 72 people died. Many recorded the event. People were told by authorities to stay in their homes, a standard practice with fires in high-rise buildings. This was based on the theory that the building's design would keep the fire contained. However, a government inquiry later found that the outside of the building had been fitted with highly combustible cladding, which led to the fire spreading quickly, and left residents trapped. Had this been known, the property would have been evacuated and lives saved.

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S1.E4 ∙ Wildfires

Fri, Nov 20, 2020

Australia's 2019-2020 fire season was one of the most devastating in the history of the country. The fires scorched 46 millions acres, killing roughly 1.5 billion animals. As the fires spread, many thought they had time to escape. But winds spread the blazes faster than some had anticipated. Three thousand homes were burned, and 440 people died.

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S1.E5 ∙ Drug War

Fri, Nov 27, 2020

Since becoming president of the Philippines in 2016, Rodrigo Duterte has led an aggressive anti-drug campaign that human rights organizations estimate has killed 27,000 people. The government has been accused of offering police officers rewards to conduct extrajudicial killings and stage crime scenes. Duterte's justifications were broadcast on state media. The killings and bodies have been captured by cellphones, CCTV cameras, and citizen journalists.

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S1.E6 ∙ Hurricane Maria

Fri, Dec 04, 2020

In September 2017, Hurricane Irma tore through the Caribbean. Two weeks later, another Category 5 hurricane hit. With winds of up to 172 mph, Hurricane Maria caused about $96 billion in damage to the region. The hurricane killed an estimated 2,975 people in Puerto Rico alone. This is what it was like to live through Maria.

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S1.E7 ∙ Escaping the Las Vegas Shooting

Fri, Dec 18, 2020

On October 1, 2017, 22,000 people gathered at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas. At 10:05 p.m. a shooter unleashed a hail of gunfire on the crowd. He fired for approximately 11 minutes, killing 58 people and injuring at least 869. Hundreds of cellphone and first responder body cameras recorded the events that followed.

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S1.E8 ∙ Seek Shelter

Fri, Dec 25, 2020

On the morning of January 13 2018, Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency sent a warning that a ballistic missile was on its way to the state. It was a mistake; but for 38 minutes, hundreds of thousands of people on the island of Hawai'i desperately sought shelter and called their families to say goodbye. Some captured this terrifying hour on film.

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S1.E9 ∙ Shockwaves

Fri, Jan 01, 2021

In August of 2020 a massive blast in Beirut led to anti-government protests. The explosion killed over 200 people, injured more than 6,000, and left an estimated 300,000 people homeless. The protest led to the resignation of the country's prime minister and his cabinet. Some captured the devastation and the protests that followed in video.

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S1.E10 ∙ Vlogging the Syrian War

Fri, Jan 15, 2021

Abdullah "AJ" Jabbar has been vlogging his life in Syria for the past seven years, beginning when he was 13. His videos offer a unique look at complex country and conflict.

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