In the wake of hurricane Katrina, as Americans begin a dialogue about the future of one of the nation's most distinctive cities, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE presents a provocative history of the city that lies at the mouth of the mighty Mississippi. Walled in on almost all sides by water, pressed together by the demands of geography, New Orleans has always been a laboratory where the social forces play out in dramatic and, at times, disastrous fashion.
The Buccaneer
Adventure, Drama, War, History
6.4
JFK
Drama, Thriller, History
7.6
Welcome to New Orleans
Documentary
0.0
Hurricane on the Bayou
Documentary
5.8
Katrina Babies
Documentary
6.8
Big Charity: The Death of America's Oldest Hospital
Documentary
10.0
Lola Montès
Drama, History, Romance
6.8
Always for Pleasure
Documentary
7.3
Murda Capital
Documentary
0.0
The Re-Up
Music, Documentary
0.0
A Tuba To Cuba
Documentary, Music, History
6.6
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Music, Drama, History
6.5
Hexing a Hurricane
Documentary
0.0
Gleason
Documentary
8.3
PARATUS A 20th Anniversary Special
Documentary
0.0
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Documentary, Music
7.1
Louis Prima: The Wildest!
Documentary
4.0
The Mystery of Lanois
Documentary, Music
0.0
JazzTown
Documentary, Music, History
0.0
Pete!
Documentary, Music
8.0