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POV S38E5 — Emergent City
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POV•Season 38•Episode 5

Emergent City

10.0/10 · 1 votesAug 18, 202590 min

Ranked #1 of 12 in Season 38•+1.1 vs season avg

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Residents of Sunset Park, Brooklyn face rising rents, a legacy of environmental racism and the loss of the industrial jobs that once sustained their community. When a global developer purchases a massive industrial complex on the waterfront and lays plans for an “innovation district,” a

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Episode Summary

"Emergent City" is episode 5 of POV season 38. It scored 10.0/10 from 1 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.9). It aired on August 18, 2025.

Next: E6 · A New Kind of WildernessBest of Season 38