The Station House was in Darkness, From Blackout

Season 27 Episode 7

First responders recall the 1977 NYC Blackout. Premieres 7/14 at 9/8c on PBS.

While workers at Consolidated Edison electric company scrambled to restart their failed power system, New York City's police force tried to maintain order with no lights or radio equipment. "Blackout" premieres July 14, 2015 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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