Great American Railroad Journeys

Documentary

2016

4 Seasons

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Episode Guide

February 1, 2016 - February 19, 2016Season 1 of Great American Railroad Journeys has 15 episodes.

Season 1 Episodes

S1 E1: Manhattan: Grand Central to Broadway

Feb 1, 201629 min

Michael begins his American odyssey in New York City. Starting at Grand Central Terminal, the 'gateway to the nation', he boards the Manhattan subway system, the busiest rail transit system in the US. His first stop is the Rockefeller Centre, where he gets a bird's eye view of Manhattan Island and learns how about the technology which enabled the city to build up. Portillo heads to the Financial District, where, over a Lobster Newberg, he finds out how the dodgy political dealings of the era's famous industrialists earned them the nickname 'Robber Barons'. He observes their better side at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as he learns that philanthropy helped the city's burgeoning art scene, before finishing his journey midtown, among the bright lights of Broadway.

Series info

Michael Portillo crosses the Atlantic to ride the railroads of America, armed with Appleton's General Guide to the United States, published in 1879.

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Ratings

IMDB: 8.1TMDB: 8.5

Age Rating

TV-PG(Parental Guidance Suggested)

Original Language

English

Release Date

February 1, 2016

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