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.
JFK
Drama, Thriller, History
7.6
Hurricane on the Bayou
Documentary
5.8
Big Charity: The Death of America's Oldest Hospital
Documentary
10.0
The Buccaneer
Adventure, Drama, War, History
6.4
Lagniappe
Documentary, Music
4.2
Lola Montès
Drama, History, Romance
6.8
Tootie's Last Suit
Documentary
7.0
JazzTown
Documentary, Music, History
0.0
Yeah You Rite!
Documentary
8.0
Katrina Babies
Documentary
6.8
The Mystery of Lanois
Documentary, Music
0.0
Always for Pleasure
Documentary
7.3
Murda Capital
Documentary
0.0
Louis Prima: The Wildest!
Documentary
4.0
Gleason
Documentary
8.3
Forgotten on the Bayou: Rockey’s Mission to the Whitehouse
Documentary
0.0
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Music, Drama, History
6.5
Bad Boy of Bonsai
Documentary
0.0
Buckjumping
Documentary
0.0
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Documentary, Music
7.1