Actor Judd Hirsch narrates this behind-the scenes look at what makes New York City tick. Water, power and waste are the critical systems that usually work, but sometimes break down with disastrous consequences.

NOVA Season 17 Episodes...

• s17e01 - The Hidden City
• s17e02 - The Controversial Dr. Koop
• s17e03 - Design Wars!
• s17e04 - Echoes of War
• s17e05 - Decoding the Book of Life
• s17e06 - Hurricane!
• s17e07 - Will Venice Survive Its Rescue?
• s17e08 - What Is Music?
• s17e09 - Yellowstone's Burning Question
• s17e10 - The Schoolboys Who Cracked the Soviet Secret
• s17e11 - Poison in the Rockies
• s17e12 - Race for the Top
• s17e13 - Disguises of War
• s17e14 - The Bomb's Lethal Legacy
• s17e15 - The Big Spill
• s17e16 - The Genius That Was China: Rise of the Dragon (1)
• s17e17 - The Genius That Was China: Empires in Collision (2)
• s17e18 - The Genius That Was China: The Threat from Japan (3)
• s17e19 - The Genius That Was China: Will the Dragon Rise Again? (4)

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