The 2000s
2018 · CNN · 60 min · 1 season
S01E07 · I Want My MP3
Mon, 20 Aug, 11:00 am
This episode explores how new technologies like Napster disrupted the music industry. It begins with boy bands and ends with female solo stars. It starts with a booming record business and ends with the shuttering of record stores. With the advent of Napster, an entire generation comes of age believing that music is free.
About
From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Mark Herzog comes The 2000s. The seven-part CNN Original Series explores the cultural and political milestones of the decade including technological triumphs like the iPhone and social media, President George W. Bush's war on terror and response to Hurricane Katrina, Barack Obama's presidential election, and the financial crisis, hip-hop's rise to dominance and a creative renaissance in television.
The first decade of the 21st Century was one of the most dramatic in American history. The 2000s began with a controversial election, quickly followed by the devastating terror-attacks of 9/11. As a result, the United States launched two wars and adopted unprecedented security measures. Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005 as the most destructive natural disaster in the nation's history. In 2008, the economic system teetered on the edge of collapse as bankruptcies and bailouts dominated headlines. In that same year, America elected its first black president, a remarkable achievement given the countries past. Hip-hop continued its ascendance while digital advances, like the iPod, encouraged the democratization of American music. Television entered its "Second Golden Age" and perhaps the most significant cultural changes were those prompted by the maturation of the Internet and the advent of social networks, with sites like Facebook revolutionizing the ways we interact.
Episodes
- E01
The Platinum Age of Television
Mon, 9 July· 120 minIn the 2000s, television entered the Platinum Age, as storytellers had license to take the medium to new heights. The creative renaissance in television enjoyed groundbreaking shows such as "The Sopranos," "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad," "Lost," "Survivor" and "American Idol."
- E02
Mission Accomplished
Mon, 16 July· 60 minPresident George W. Bush responds to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and launches a global war on terror.
- E03
Quagmire: Bush's 2nd Term
Mon, 23 July· 60 minThis episode explores President Bush's desire to end insurgency in Iraq while seeking re-election. In his second term, he must respond to Hurricane Katrina, a burgeoning financial meltdown and his own plummeting poll numbers.
- E04
The i Decade
Mon, 30 July· 60 minThe episode explores the rise of technological advancements that had long seemed the stuff of science fiction – a portable music player filled with thousands of songs, access to all the world's information in the palm of your hand, a way to connect with all your friends at the same time, and a store that sells everything and delivers it to your door. This is the story of how companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, and Google went from scrappy startups to household names and changed the world along the way.
- E05
The Financial Crisis
Mon, 6 Aug· 60 minA decade of corporate scandals, Ponzi schemes, predatory lending, booms, busts, and bailouts culminates in the 2008 financial crisis that threatens the global economy. It's an episode to watch very, very closely while remembering George Santayana's warning that "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
- E06
Yes We Can
Mon, 13 Aug· 60 minRunning on a platform of uniting the country, Barack Obama topples candidates from inside and outside the political establishment in the 2008 presidential election. However, the insurgent Tea Party emerges as a potent foe as he ascends to the presidency. "Yes we can" echoed loudly during Barack Obama's Presidential campaign and election.
- E07
I Want My MP3
Mon, 20 Aug· 60 minThis episode explores how new technologies like Napster disrupted the music industry. It begins with boy bands and ends with female solo stars. It starts with a booming record business and ends with the shuttering of record stores. With the advent of Napster, an entire generation comes of age believing that music is free.
