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.
Big Charity: The Death of America's Oldest Hospital
Documentary
10.0
The Buccaneer
Adventure, Drama, War, History
6.4
JFK
Drama, Thriller, History
7.6
Tootie's Last Suit
Documentary
7.0
Hurricane on the Bayou
Documentary
5.8
Maravich's 68
Documentary
8.0
Lola Montès
Drama, History, Romance
6.8
A Tuba To Cuba
Documentary, Music, History
6.6
Modern New Orleans
Documentary
5.0
JazzTown
Documentary, Music, History
0.0
The Re-Up
Music, Documentary
0.0
Murda Capital
Documentary
0.0
Katrina Babies
Documentary
6.8
Hexing a Hurricane
Documentary
0.0
Water and the Dream of the Engineers
Documentary
0.0
Always for Pleasure
Documentary
7.3
The Sons of Tennessee Williams
Documentary, History
5.3
Louis Prima: The Wildest!
Documentary
4.0
PARATUS A 20th Anniversary Special
Documentary
0.0
Gleason
Documentary
8.3