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The Weekly

The Weekly

A new television series in pursuit of the truth.

20194.71 Season30 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A narrative documentary news program that features one or two of the New York Times’ biggest and most important visual stories each week following the stories and the reporters that work on them every step of the way.

Created by Stephanie Preiss
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About The Weekly

The Weekly is a documentary, news series that first aired in 2019. Created by Stephanie Preiss, A narrative documentary news program that features one or two of the New York Times’ biggest and most important visual stories each week following the stories and the reporters that work on them every step of the way.

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