Secrets to the Code
Season 1, Episode 1 TV-14
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Dateline NBC anchor Stone Phillips investigates questions raised by the bestselling novel, “The Da Vinci Code.” In the book, Jesus marries Mary Magdalene and they have a family – a secret that is hidden for centuries by a shadowy conspiracy of some of the world’s leading figures, including Leonardo Da Vinci. But is there any truth to the novel’s well-spun fiction? With the investigative resources of NBC News, Phillips takes you from holy sites in the Middle East to key locations throughout Europe as he hunts for the reality behind the headlines, and unravels a tantalizing mystery.
In His Own Words: Brian Williams on Hurricane Katrina
Season 1, Episode 2 TV-14
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When Hurricane Katrina came ashore on August 29, 2005, NBC’s Brian Williams and a team of reporters, producers and camera crews were on the scene to witness the devastation first-hand. In this gripping personal account, Williams tells what he saw and what he did during those first crucial hours and days of one of the worst disasters in American history.
Ronald Reagan: The Great Communicator
Season 1, Episode 3 TV-14
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Ronald Reagan was a gifted communicator; that’s something his friends and foes alike agreed on. He had an uncanny ability to connect with people and get his message across. Brian Williams looks at Reagan’s political career and most memorable speeches, from the early days to the White House, and shows how the former actor’s eloquence, empathy and humor earned him the nickname: The Great Communicator.
America's Astronauts: From Mercury to Apollo to Today
Season 1, Episode 4 TV-14
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Space: the world beyond. Few people have been there. Where did they find the courage? What were the risks? NBC’s Chris Jansing talks to three generations of astronauts, from the glory days of Apollo to the Space Station, one of the first women in space, and the last man to leave his footprint on the moon. Meet these intrepid explorers who have dedicated themselves to exploring the mysteries of the universe.
Outbreak: Could It Happen Here?
Season 1, Episode 5 TV-14
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Bird Flu: no one knows when or if a pandemic might occur, or what effect it might have on American and the world. Dateline NBC asks some of the world’s leading flu experts to examine how Avian Influenza might spread from person to person, how it would be treated, and how you can prepare for this potential health crisis. Hosted by Ann Curry.
On Borrowed Time: The Great American Earthquake
Season 1, Episode 6 TV-14
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See what might happen to YOUR home when the "Big One" hits -- a massive, devastating earthquake. That's what happens to one San Francisco family, who see the contents of their house go flying after it is rocked by a simulated quake at UC-Berkeley's Earthquake Engineering Center. You may be jolted into action yourself, by dramatic and never-before-seen video from this demonstration, and frightening rare footage of actual earthquakes. Who's at risk? As you'll see, it's not just California.
Bono in Africa with Brian Williams
Season 1, Episode 7 TV-14
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Bono is world-famous as the frontman for U2. But the rock star is also a tireless campaigner for the poor -- raising money and rallying political support to help the developing countries of Africa battle poverty, disease and crushing debt. On his latest trip to Africa, Bono brought NBC's Brian Williams along for an extraordiary inside look. They travelled together to Nigeria, Mali and Ghana to see firsthand the results of Bono's work. This exclusive scrapbook of the trip includes extended, previously unreleased interviews conducted by Brian with Bono during their tour of Africa.
George Bush: The Father's Footsteps
Season 1, Episode 8 TV-14
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George W. Bush followed in his father's footsteps all the way to the White House. But that father also had big shoes to fill. George Herbert Walker Bush was born to wealth and privilege, the son of a prominent New England family. See how he carved out a remarkable career in politics and public service, and how he paved the way for his own son to become president. Brian Williams hosts.
The Salem Twins: From Russia with Love
Season 1, Episode 9 TV-14
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When it came time for Lisa and Hythem Salem to start a family, they adopted fraternal twins Joe and Sophia from Russia in 1999, and nursed them back to health. Four years later, they learned that their children had older siblings in Russia -- remarkably, twin brothers and twin sisters, who were living in orphanages. The Salems were determined to adopt them as well, so that all six siblings could grow up together. What followed was an emotional, often difficult journey, and a sacrifice not many people would be willing to make.
Days of Crisis: George Bush and 9/11
Season 1, Episode 10 TV-14
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The terrorist attacks of 9/11 transformed the presidency of George W. Bush, and that transformation began the instant the first plane hit the World Trade Center. In this special program, Brian Williams takes us through what the president said - and what he did - in those crucial first hours and days after those horrific attacks. Here is the dramatic beginning of a story that is still unfolding today.
Crisis in Darfur with Ann Curry
Season 1, Episode 11 TV-14
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It's being called genocide -- the wave of ethnic killing in Darfur, Sudan. NBC's Ann Curry traveled to the border between Chad and Sudan to cover the deadly conflict that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Curry tells the stories of people caught in the crosshairs: a mother, an orphan, an aid worker, and others who have been largely forgotten as the chaos continues. Curry talks to New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof about where Darfur is headed, and what can be done. Includes a special introduction by Brian Williams.
Flight 93: No Greater Love
Season 1, Episode 12 TV-14
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The terrifying, heartbreaking and inspiring true story of Flight 93. On September 11, 2001, United Flight 93 took off from Newark, bound for San Francisco. It never got there. It was one of four planes hijacked by terrorists that day. The passengers fought back, and the plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania -- far from its intended target in Washington. NBC's Jane Pauley sat down with many of the victims' loved ones for an extraordinary first-hand account of what happened, based on their phone conversations with those on board.
9/11: The Miracle of Ladder Six
Season 1, Episode 13 TV-14
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The terror of 9/11 produced stories of great courage, even heroism. Many of those stories involved the firefighters who raced into the burning Twin Towers as others fled. Stone Phillips captures the raw emotion of the men of Ladder Company Six, who banded together to save a grandmother caught in a stairwell, only to have the North Tower collapse on top of them. The story of these men and this woman is truly miraculous. Phillips also reports on what their lives have been like since that day.
Rescue on Roberts Ridge
Season 1, Episode 14 TV-14
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In March 2002, during a battle called Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, a Navy Seal falls from a helicopter as it attempts to land on a mountaintop controlled by al Qaeda fighters. This is the untold story of the soldiers who were sent in to find him and bring him home. Stone Phillips presents a minute-by-minute account of what those soldiers faced when their own chopper was shot down. Phillips interviews many of the soldiers involved, from the ground troops to the general in command, who acknowledges the flawed plans and failed communications that led to the events on Roberts Ridge. A heavy price was paid on that remote mountaintop, but the U.S. soldiers' pledge to never leave a fallen comrade was never in question.
Pampa's Pride: The Real Friday Night Lights
Season 1, Episode 15 TV-14
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A real-life "Friday Night Lights," here is the beauty and brutality of high school football, a story told through one game, one team, and one town: Pampa, Texas. Dateline's Stone Phillips looks at the Pampa Harvesters and their new head coach, Andy Cavalier, who is following in the footsteps of a Friday night Pampa legend: his own father. Coach Cav tells his players, "The most important play is always the next play," both on and off the field. As the clock winds down on the Harvesters' first home game of the season, this small town tells its inspiring story of friendship, family and faith.
War Zone Diary with Richard Engel
Season 1, Episode 16 TV-14
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NBC News Senior Middle East Correspondent Richard Engel offers a rare and intimate account of the everyday realties of covering the war in Iraq. Engel is the only television news correspondent to cover the entire war from Baghdad for an American television network. Since he began reporting on the war in 2003, he kept a video diary, recording his observations about his difficult living conditions, his personal security measures, and how the Iraqis were reacting to the arrival of American troops and the destruction of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship. "War Zone Diary" shows the physical, emotional, and psychological toll the war has taken on Iraqis, the troops and Engel.
Brian Williams Reports: The Tony Blair Interview
Season 1, Episode 17 TV-14
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NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams secured the first American network television interview with Tony Blair just days after he announced he would step down as British Prime Minister. The extensive and wide-ranging conversation covered Blair's relationship with President Bush and the controversy over the war in Iraq, as well as such diverse topics as his family, the Queen, and his decision to step down. As the only American television network granted an in-depth interview, NBC News was also granted exclusive behind-the-scenes access to 10 Downing Street in London.
William and Harry: The Matt Lauer Interview
Season 1, Episode 18 TV-14
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Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry give their first-ever American television interview to NBC's Matt Lauer. In an exclusive and wide-ranging conversation at their London residence, the two Princes talk about their mother, Princess Diana, as well as their efforts to lead normal lives, their feelings about the public's fascination with them, and their opinions of America. Now in their mid-20's, William and Harry were 10 and 8 respectively when their parents separated in 1992. Charles and Diana divorced in 1996, and Princess Diana died in an automobile accident in Paris on August 31, 1997. She was 36 years old.
Harry Potter: The J.K. Rowling Interview
Season 1, Episode 19 TV-14
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Meredith Viera's exclusive, in-depth conversation with the creator of Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling. With the publication of the seventh and final novel, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Rowling no longer had to hold back any information about the series from her millions of readers around the world. And when 14 fans crowded around her in Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, Rowling was more than willing to share her thoughts with them (and with Viera) about what Harry and his friends are up to now.
Barack Obama: Brian Williams Reports Inside the Obama White House
Season 1, Episode 20 TV-PG
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Here is your ticket inside the most powerful office in the world: the office of the President of the United States. NBC News presents an unprecedented look behind the scenes in the Obama White House, including exclusive access throughout the West Wing and inside the Oval Office itself. NBC's Brian Williams and his team bring you a day in the life of the Obama administration, showing it in action, up close. Williams attends the key meetings, and conducts candid one-on-one conversations with the decision-makers, including President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and the president's inner circle. Here, as never before, you'll find a fascinating, richly detailed first-hand look at how this White House really works.
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