The WORST seasons of The Dust Bowl

Every season of The Dust Bowl ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst seasons of The Dust Bowl!

THE DUST BOWL, a film by Ken Burns, chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the "Great Plow-Up," followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Vivid interviews with twenty-six survivors of those hard times, combined with dramatic photographs and seldom seen movie footage, bring to life stories of incredible human suffering and equally incredible human perseverance. It is also a morality tale about our relationship to the land that sustains us—a lesson we ignore at our peril.

Last Updated: 9/30/2024Network: PBSStatus: Ended