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Abandoned

Season 1 2016

  • 2016-03-28T01:00:00Z on Viceland
  • 1h
  • 10h (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Skateboarder Rick McCrank explores abandoned places with the people who love them long after the lights have gone out.

10 episodes

Series Premiere

2016-03-28T01:00:00Z

1x01 Ghost Mall

Series Premiere

1x01 Ghost Mall

  • 2016-03-28T01:00:00Z1h

Welcome to Northeastern Ohio—the mecca of abandoned shopping malls. Rick visits these crumbling capitalist cathedrals to explore the aftermath with their most loyal customers.​

2016-09-10T01:00:00Z

1x02 Newfoundland Coast

1x02 Newfoundland Coast

  • 2016-09-10T01:00:00Z1h

Canada’s east coast is scattered with dead and dying fishing towns. From kids on ATVs to angry caribou, Rick finds there's still plenty of life left in these remote communities.

2016-09-17T01:00:00Z

1x03 St. Louis Schools

1x03 St. Louis Schools

  • 2016-09-17T01:00:00Z1h

Saint Louis has over 20 abandoned schools and no one to fill them. Rick speaks with students past and present to reflect on the issues facing a Big Empty City.

2016-09-24T01:00:00Z

1x04 California Water Supply

1x04 California Water Supply

  • 2016-09-24T01:00:00Z1h

Rick visits California to find out more about its water problems and what the future holds for the “Sunburned State.'”

2016-10-01T01:00:00Z

1x05 Nuclear Waste

1x05 Nuclear Waste

  • 2016-10-01T01:00:00Z1h

From a flooded missile silo to the carcass of a power plant, Rick explores nuclear paranoia in the Pacific Northwest.

2016-10-08T01:00:00Z

1x06 Route 66

1x06 Route 66

  • 2016-10-08T01:00:00Z1h

Once touted as the Mother Road, Route 66 is a shadow of its former self. Rick and co-pilot Frank Gerwer take the journey to find out what remains along this nostalgic pipeline.​

2016-10-15T01:00:00Z

1x07 Carolina Speedways

1x07 Carolina Speedways

  • 2016-10-15T01:00:00Z1h

The original tracks that built NASCAR into the Big Business it is today are getting left in the dust. Rick connects with drivers and fans fighting to keep the legacy alive.

2016-10-22T01:00:00Z

1x08 Native Land

1x08 Native Land

  • 2016-10-22T01:00:00Z1h

In the wild and majestic Northern BC Coast, Rick visits abandoned husks of industry towns gone bust.

2016-10-29T01:00:00Z

1x09 New Orleans D.I.Y.

1x09 New Orleans D.I.Y.

  • 2016-10-29T01:00:00Z1h

The DIY ethic is the DNA of skateboarding and the cornerstone of community in New Orleans. Rick discovers how locals deal with lost spaces and takes a field trip to the sunken Six Flags.

Season Finale

2016-11-05T01:00:00Z

1x10 Two Detroits

Season Finale

1x10 Two Detroits

  • 2016-11-05T01:00:00Z1h

Detroit is the poster child for urban blight, but it's also the most hyped comeback city in the US. Rick gets the lowdown on the continued growing pains of the Motor City.

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