Series synopsis
Blue Sky Metropolis is an American drama television series that premiered on PBS on August 1, 2019. It ended on August 2, 2019. It stars Tony Goldwyn.
Four-part documentary miniseries showcasing a century of aerospace in Southern California and exploring the intersection of aerospace and Southern California from multiple perspectives.
Premise
Four-part documentary miniseries showcasing a century of aerospace in Southern California and exploring the intersection of aerospace and Southern California from multiple perspectives.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tony Goldwyn as Self - Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | August 1, 2019 | August 2, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wings Southern California establishes itself as the undisputed aviation capital of the world, from the 1910 Los Angeles Air Meet to becoming America’s “arsenal of democracy” during World War II, led by Jack Northrop, Glenn Martin, and Donald Douglas. Critics see an unhealthy alliance developing between the federal government and aircraft manufacturers. |
August 1, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Big Chill The Cold War and Pentagon dollars fund the explosive growth of modern Los Angeles and create the military-industrial complex. Entire suburbs such as Lakewood are built in record time to house defense industry workers, while also restricting non-white races from living there. Fear of nuclear annihilation spawns the science-fiction genre for Hollywood. |
August 1, 2019 |
| 3 |
A Space Odyssey The triumphant and tragic Space Race unfolds in the first-hand accounts of those who pioneered the technology and built the hardware that made possible mankind's greatest achievement: landing on the moon. Meantime, the military-industrial complex expands unchecked. |
August 2, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 1, 2019 |
| Last aired | August 2, 2019 |
| Status | ended |