Season 1, Episode 1

The Great Chicago Fire

Air Date: 2020-10-09

Overview: On October 10, 1871, Chicago awoke to an unrecognizable landscape: where 48 hours earlier there had been a vibrant city, now there was nothing but rubble stretched for miles on end. The event is brought to life as never before, using vivid animations, elaborate re-creations, and interviews with historians and the descendants of eyewitnesses.

Runtime: 57 minutes