This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and dynamic city that has played an unparalleled role in shaping the nation and reflecting its ideals.

Cast:David Ogden Stiers, Kenneth Jackson, Mike Wallace, John Steele Gordon, Robert A.M. Stern,

Genre:Documentary,

country:United States of America,

Production:Steeplechase Films, GBH, Thirteen,