The BEST episodes of The New York Times Presents season 4
Every episode of The New York Times Presents season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The New York Times Presents season 4!
A series of standalone documentaries powered by the unparalleled journalism and insight of The New York Times, bringing viewers close to the essential stories of our time.
#1 - How to Fix a Pageant
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2023
Decades of waning cultural credibility and recent scandals have left the Miss USA pageant in chaos; exploring allegations that rotted the core of an iconic institution and questioning if it has outlived its relevance.
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#2 - Broken Horses
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/2024
Churchill Downs, the cathedral of horse racing, turned into a horse graveyard at last year's Kentucky Derby. This film explores the sport beneath the pageantry, where a quest for faster horses is causing alarming breakdowns.
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#3 - Lie To Fly
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2024
An incident occurred on Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 in 2023 when an off duty professional pilot dealing with mental health issues tried to crash an airplane while flying as a passenger.
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#4 - The Weight of the World
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2024
As GLP-1 medications like Ozempic soar in popularity, our new documentary follows three people on their weight-loss journeys — and explores how decades of diet culture paved the way for the drugs’ rise.
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