S1 E1: American Identities
The Americas are the most diverse of all the continents, though this can lead to difficulties in shaping our own identities. From Cuban Americans to French Canadians, they all have their own stories.
47 minutes
America at 500
Exploring a variety of topics relating to the Americas and taking a look at the values and challenges the people living there must face.
Cast: Jimmy Carter, Óscar Arias, Israel Singer
Director: Claude Lortie, German Gutiérrez
S1 E2: Unequal Americas
While the Americas are home to the largest economies, millions are impoverished. From children who live in the sewers in Bogata to thousands moving to Mexico City, hoping for better life.
47 minutes
S1 E3: A Vote for the Future
Democracy in the Americas is on the rise. Chile is struggling to become a democracy following the fall of a dictatorship. Even in the United States we see the fight against voter apathy.
47 minutes
S1 E4: First Americans
The first Americans are in danger of being wiped out. From the systematic attempt to assimilate the first peoples of Guatemala to how drought and depopulation threaten those with roots to the Incas.
47 minutes
S1 E5: God in the Americas
The face of religion is ever changing. In Houston, Reverend Young has built a million dollar Church complex. In Venezuela and Guatemala the masses are unsure what their religious futures are.
47 minutes
S1 E6: Frontiers of the Future
Today the Americas are on the verge of total unity, from Brazilians working with tourists to preserve the Amazon, to residents in small towns in Montana using the internet to connect to the world.
47 minutes