Previews + Extras
"It went from being light to being looting," from Blackout
S27 E7 - 2m 40s
"Every single borough in New York City was affected by the looting, and it happened very very quickly." Watch more clips from "Blackout," which premieres on PBS American Experience July 14, 2015 at 9/8c.
No Police to Stop Them, from Blackout
S27 E7 - 2m 58s
Shop owners describe watching locals loot their store during the NYC blackout of 1977. "Blackout" premieres July 14 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
Blackout, Chapter 1
S27 E7 - 8m 12s
July 14, 1977 dawned hot and humid in New York City. By 9:30pm the city would be plunged into darkness for more than 24 hours. In the wake of the power outage, tensions that had been simmering for years erupted into looting and violence. "Blackout" premieres July 14 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience.
Where did Brooklyn go? From Blackout
S27 E7 - 2m 55s
Watch the first three minutes of Blackout, premiering July 14 at 9/8c on PBS, about the 1977 blackout that swept New York City.
Why we Made Blackout
S27 E7 - 1m 44s
"The civilization that was New York came unglued for 24 hours, and that's what our story is about." American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels talks about why we made Blackout.
The Station House was in Darkness, From Blackout
S27 E7 - 2m 32s
While workers at Consolidated Edison electric company scrambled to restart their failed power system, New York City's police force tried to maintain order with no lights or radio equipment. "Blackout" premieres July 14, 2015 on PBS American Experience.
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