Blackout, Chapter 1

Season 27 Episode 7

In 1977 the lights went out in New York City for more than 24 hours. Premieres 7/14 on PBS

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.

AIR DATE 7/14/15

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About Blackout: American Experience

First responders, journalists, shop owners, those inside the pressure-packed control center of Con Edison on West End Avenue, and other New Yorkers tell what happened when the lights went out on July 13, 1977.

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