NaN/100 votes#1 - The Great Chicago Fire
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2020
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.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Ida B. Wells
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/21/2021
There are few Chicago historical figures whose life and work speak to the current moment more than Ida B. Wells, the 19th century investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and passionate suffragist.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Inventing Improv
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2021
Chicago’s greatest cultural export just might be improvised theater, which was born at Jane Addams’ Hull House during the Great Depression and carried out into the world by the likes of Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Stephen Colbert. But while to most people improv might seem synonymous with comedy, the art form was devised by a woman named Viola Spolin who wasn’t out for laughs.
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The Best Episodes of Chicago Stories Season 1
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An original documentary series from Chicago PBS affiliate WTTW uncovering the city’s fascinating history. Each story presents an entertaining and intriguing tale about a person...
Genre:Documentary
Network:WTTW
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Great Chicago Fire" is the best rated episode of "Chicago Stories" season 1. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/9/2020. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Ida B. Wells".