The New York Times Presents - Season 3

The New York Times Presents

Season 3

2023 • 4 Episodes

Episodes

How to Fix a Pageant - The New York Times Presents

1. How to Fix a Pageant

8.0

September 29, 2023

Decades of waning cultural credibility and recent scandals have left the Miss USA pageant in chaos. This film explores allegations that rotted the core of an iconic institution and questions if it has outlived its relevance.

Broken Horses - The New York Times Presents

2. Broken Horses

7.0

April 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.

Lie to Fly - The New York Times Presents

3. Lie to Fly

8.0

August 23, 2024

A pilot's promising career takes a dark turn when he's accused of attempting to down a plane after taking psychedelic mushrooms; the film delves into pilot mental health protocols and urgent calls for reform within the aviation industry.

Weight of the World - The New York Times Presents

4. Weight of the World

6.0

November 22, 2024

As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic soar in popularity for weight loss, following three people on their own GLP-1 journeys and exploring how decades of diet culture and society's relentless pursuit of thinness paved the way for their rise.