Much of L.A.’s past is lost to history -- but we can rediscover it in the region’s archives. This new series, a co-production of KCETLink and the USC Libraries, in collaboration with L.A. as Subject, brings Southern California history to life by marrying archival materials with innovative forms of documentary storytelling. Hosted by L.A. historian Nathan Masters, this original series of three episodes showcases nine emerging filmmakers. From rotoscoping to cinema verité, the range of the filmma…
Much of L.A.’s past is lost to history -- but we can rediscover it in the region’s archives. This new series, a co-production of KCETLink and the USC Libraries, in collaboration with L.A. as Subject, brings Southern California history to life by marrying archival materials with innovative forms of documentary storytelling. Hosted by L.A. historian Nathan Masters, this original series of three episodes showcases nine emerging filmmakers. From rotoscoping to cinema verité, the range of the filmma…
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Seasons (9)
Season 1
17 Feb 2016 – 2 Mar 2016 · 3 episodes
1Wild L.A.17 Feb 2016
2Before The Dodgers24 Feb 2016
3Reshaping L.A.2 Mar 2016
Season 2
10 Oct 2017 – 21 Nov 2017 · 6 episodes
1Borderlands10 Oct 2017
2Wild West17 Oct 2017
3Building the Metropolis24 Oct 2017
4Dream Factory7 Nov 2017
5Coded Geographies14 Nov 2017
6Pacific Rim21 Nov 2017
Season 3
9 Oct 2018 – 27 Nov 2018 · 6 episodes
1Yosemite9 Oct 2018
2Beach Culture16 Oct 2018
3Desert Fantasy23 Oct 2018
4Ghost Towns30 Oct 2018
5Venice6 Nov 2018
6Fantasyland27 Nov 2018
Season 4
15 Oct 2019 – 19 Nov 2019 · 6 episodes
1Griffith Park: The Untold History15 Oct 2019
2Three Views of Manzanar: Adams, Lange, Miyatake22 Oct 2019
3Bootlegger Tunnels: A Journey Through LA's Prohibition Lore30 Oct 2019
4Paul Revere Williams: An African-American Architect in Jet-Age L.A.5 Nov 2019
5Discovering the Universe: Exploring the Cosmos Atop Mount Wilson12 Nov 2019
6Shindana Toy Company: Changing the American Doll Industry19 Nov 2019
Season 5
19 Mar 2022 – 12 Apr 2022 · 5 episodes
1Who Killed the Red Car?19 Mar 2022
2Winemaking22 Mar 2022
3Prehistoric Landscapes29 Mar 2022
4German Exiles5 Apr 2022
5From Little Tokyo to Crenshaw12 Apr 2022
Season 6
23 Dec 2023 – 6 Feb 2024 · 6 episodes
1Fast Food and Car Culture23 Dec 2023
2Historic Filipinotown9 Jan 2024
3Hiking Trailblazers16 Jan 2024
4Eternal City: Los Angeles Cemeteries23 Jan 2024
5Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague30 Jan 2024
6Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins6 Feb 2024
Season 7
7 Jan 2025 – 28 Jan 2025 · 4 episodes
1Space Shuttle7 Jan 2025
2Cold War Secrecy14 Jan 2025
3When the St. Francis Dam Collapsed21 Jan 2025
4Animation28 Jan 2025
Season 8
6 Jan 2026 – 27 Jan 2026 · 4 episodes
1The Fast and the Forgotten6 Jan 2026
2Sci-Fi Origins13 Jan 2026
3LA's True Crime: Fact & Fiction20 Jan 2026
4The Charm & Chaos of SoCal's Botanical Landscape27 Jan 2026
Season 9
9 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 · 4 episodes
1Surfridge, Tehachapi & Thomas Guide: How Southern California Moves9 Jun 2026
2Oranges & Avocados: A Tale of Two Fruits16 Jun 2026
3Neon, Stained Glass, Mosaics: Hidden Backdrops of SoCal23 Jun 2026
4A Bowl, A Barn & A Tower: Birthplaces of the Entertainment Industry30 Jun 2026