The Weekly - Season 1

The Weekly - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes30
DatesJun 2, 2019 - Mar 20, 2020

Episodes

The Education of T.M. Landry
Season 1Episode 130 min

The Education of T.M. Landry

A tiny school in rural Louisiana attracted national attention for sending students to the Ivy League. But a New York Times investigation shows that the viral success stories were full of deception, and that the truth was much darker.

Jun 2, 2019
The Myth of the Medallion
Season 1Episode 230 min

The Myth of the Medallion

New York City taxi drivers have been pushed to bankruptcy, foreclosure – even suicide. A yearlong investigation into the collapse of the taxi medallion industry reveals how the system was rigged against the drivers, and who profited from it.

Jun 9, 2019
Baby Constantin
Season 1Episode 330 min

Baby Constantin

The separation of children from their families at the border remains among the most controversial practices of the Trump administration. The Weekly uncovers the untold story of Baby Constantin, who spent most of his first 10 months of life separated from his parents by the American government.

Jun 16, 2019
Collision
Season 1Episode 430 min

Collision

An idealistic American couple circles the world on bicycles, and a group of young men are radicalized by ISIS. "The Weekly" investigates how these lives tragically intersected on a remote mountain pass.

Jun 23, 2019
Inauguration, Inc.
Season 1Episode 530 min

Inauguration, Inc.

An investigation of the anatomy of President Trump's inauguration, the most expensive inaugural weekend the country has ever seen.

Jun 30, 2019
The End of the Line
Season 1Episode 630 min

The End of the Line

As an iconic car company transforms itself into a tech company, thousands of auto workers will lose their jobs. No one thinks it's fair, but does the American economy have room for fairness anymore?

Jul 7, 2019
Connecting The World
Season 1Episode 760 min

Connecting The World

A tragic story about Facebook scammers who pose as American servicemen and prey on vulnerable women – and the tech company that does little to stop it.

Jul 28, 2019
Hard Left
Season 1Episode 830 min

Hard Left

How far is too far? Inside the circle of young activists who are pushing the Democratic party further to the left as its presidential candidates vie to unseat President Trump.

Aug 4, 2019
The Rabbit Hole
Season 1Episode 930 min

The Rabbit Hole

"YouTube played a major role in the election of an extreme right-wing president in Brazil. If YouTube can change a huge country's trajectory, what else can YouTube do?

Aug 11, 2019
The Memo
Season 1Episode 1030 min

The Memo

An investigation into an overlooked moment when top U.S. law enforcement officials had an opportunity to take on the drugmaker that was planting the seeds for the opioid crisis -- but instead chose a less aggressive path.

Aug 18, 2019
The Six Million Dollar Claim
Season 1Episode 1130 min

The Six Million Dollar Claim

What happens when the medicine a family needs to survive costs $1.5 million a year? Who pays the bill? And who's reaping the profits?

Aug 25, 2019
Apple's Gold
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Apple's Gold

"Blood diamonds. Blood iPhones? We investigate Apple's supply chain, uncovering how the gold in your iPhone might trace back to violent paramilitary groups that extort, and sometimes kill, Colombian miners.

Sep 1, 2019
The Blueprint
Season 1Episode 1330 min

The Blueprint

Russia's meddling in the 2016 U.S. election felt like a bolt from the blue. It wasn't. Moscow used crude versions of the same tactics, to great effect, a decade earlier in faraway Estonia.

Sep 8, 2019
V. Johnson & Johnson
Season 1Episode 1430 min

V. Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson publicly insisted that its baby powder was safe. But asbestos was a concern inside the company for years. Only now is the truth coming out.

Oct 6, 2019
Rudy! Rudy?
Season 1Episode 1530 min

Rudy! Rudy?

After 9/11, he was a national hero: America's Mayor. Now his back-channel work in Ukraine has helped spark an impeachment process that may forever tarnish both him and his client, President Trump. What happened to Rudy Giuliani?

Oct 13, 2019
Segregated City
Season 1Episode 1630 min

Segregated City

New York's school system is among the most segregated in the country. Student activists are demanding change. Can a new schools chancellor finally deliver equal opportunities for all?

Oct 20, 2019
Mr. McGahn
Season 1Episode 1730 min

Mr. McGahn

Most Americans don't know Donald McGahn's name. But they will be living with his legacy for decades to come. The Weekly tells the story of one of the most influential people in the Trump administration.

Oct 27, 2019
Guilty By Machine
Season 1Episode 1830 min

Guilty By Machine

Are police breathalyzers fundamentally flawed? Do they even work? The Weekly investigates one of the most widely used forensic tools in law enforcement.

Nov 3, 2019
Hands On
Season 1Episode 1930 min

Hands On

What do you call a room that combines a power hierarchy, sweaty bodies, intimate touching and an absence of dialogue? A yoga studio. The Weekly investigates the culture of sexualized yoga, unwelcome adjustments and outright assault in one of the most accessible, affordable forms of group fitness in America.

Nov 10, 2019
El Chapo's Son: The Siege of Culiacán
Season 1Episode 2030 min

El Chapo's Son: The Siege of Culiacán

When Mexican forces came to arrest the son of the notorious drug lord, "El Chapo", it was the spark that ignited all-out war on the streets of Culiacon. Using never-before-seen video, and exclusive accounts from eyewitnesses, The Weekly investigates how the Sinaloa Drug Cartel took on the Mexican army, and won.

Nov 17, 2019
Fake Believe
Season 1Episode 2130 min

Fake Believe

Don't trust your eyes. The Weekly goes inside the race to create the first perfect deepfake - an ultrarealistic fake video that could permanently undermine your ability to trust what you see and hear.

Nov 24, 2019
The Hot List
Season 1Episode 2260 min

The Hot List

A mysterious man emerged with an explosive claim: he said he had thousands of hours of surveillance footage from Jeffrey Epstein's mansions that showed some of the most powerful men in America having sex. Then his story took a turn. Reporters: Jessica Silver-Greenberg, Emily Steel, Jacob Bernstein, David Enrich and Ellen Pollock; Producers/Directors: John Pappas and Lizzie Blenk.

Dec 1, 2019
The Gallagher Effect
Season 1Episode 2330 min

The Gallagher Effect

THE WEEKLY has obtained exclusive videos, including confidential law enforcement interviews with Eddie Gallagher's fellow Navy SEALs.
Dec 29, 2019
My Blood
Season 1Episode 2430 min

My Blood

A 16-year-old girl could help millions around the world.

Jan 12, 2020
The Endorsement
Season 1Episode 2560 min

The Endorsement

For more than a century, The New York Times editorial board has endorsed a presidential candidate every four years. And now, for the first time, their decision-making process will be filmed & revealed to the public in this exclusive episode of The Weekly. Reporter: 

Jan 19, 2020
Fire And Water
Season 1Episode 2630 min

Fire And Water

The siege of Hong Kong Polytechnic University incited 12 days of pure chaos as the world watched in real time on social media. The Weekly reconstructs what happened through the eyes of the reporters and the protesters who were there.

Feb 14, 2020
The Promise
Season 1Episode 2730 min

The Promise

After a year-long investigation, metro reporter Benjamin Weiser comes across a horrific case of abuse inside one group home in Bronx, New York. The Weekly investigates how and why the state fails to protect these residents and what happens when society forgets the most vulnerable. 

Feb 21, 2020
The Sicario
Season 1Episode 2830 min

The Sicario

A notorious hitman - who claims to have killed about 100 people - may walk free without being charged with a single crime. Is it a perversion of justice, or a bold approach to fighting crime in Mexico, where each new year brings record levels of violence?

Feb 28, 2020
Balaraba
Season 1Episode 2930 min

Balaraba

Balaraba was a teenager when she was kidnapped by Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria. She refused to carry out a suicide bombing, saving dozens of lives. Now for the first time, she's sharing her story openly -- revealing a remarkable tale of resistance. Reporter: Dionne Searcey; Producer/Director: Andréa Schmidt; Producer: Samantha Stark.

Mar 13, 2020
Open Arms
Season 1Episode 3030 min

Open Arms

American arms manufacturers are supplying bombs in a war that is considered the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Schools, hospitals and mosques are often targets. Why does the U.S. allow this? The Trump administration believes it creates jobs.

Mar 20, 2020

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