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Abandoned

Season 1 2016
TV-MA

  • 2016-03-28T01:00:00Z on Viceland
  • 45m
  • 7h 30m (10 episodes)
  • Documentary
As time goes on, the look of cities change as businesses, schools and other establishments move or go out of business, leaving behind empty structures, which can go abandoned for years in some cases. In this series, legendary skateboarder Rick McCrank explores some of these abandoned places, traveling around America to see the current state of the modern-day ruins years after the lights went out. Along the way, McCrank takes a look at an empty mall, NASCAR track, amusement park, and even an emptied town. A visit to the famous Route 66 and a glimpse at how Detroit is trying to make its way back from its depressed state are also on the docket.

10 episodes

Series Premiere

2016-03-28T01:00:00Z

1x01 Ghost mall

Series Premiere

1x01 Ghost mall

  • 2016-03-28T01:00:00Z45m

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

  • 2016-09-10T01:00:00Z45m

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

  • 2016-09-17T01:00:00Z45m

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

  • 2016-09-24T01:00:00Z45m

The Salton Sea. Owen's Lake. California has had water problems since day one. Rick breezes through to get a whiff of what the future has in store for the Sunburned State.

2016-10-01T01:00:00Z

1x05 Nuclear Waste

1x05 Nuclear Waste

  • 2016-10-01T01:00:00Z45m

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

  • 2016-10-08T01:00:00Z45m

Once touted as the Mother Road, Route 66 is a shadow of its former self. Rick & 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

  • 2016-10-15T01:00:00Z45m

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

  • 2016-10-22T01:00:00Z45m

The Northern BC Coast is a land of wild, almost supernatural beauty. Rick visits the abandoned husks of industry towns gone bust that blight this majestic landscape.

2016-10-29T01:00:00Z

1x09 New Orleans DIY

1x09 New Orleans DIY

  • 2016-10-29T01:00:00Z45m

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

2016-11-05T01:00:00Z

1x10 Two Detroits

1x10 Two Detroits

  • 2016-11-05T01:00:00Z45m

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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