9.2/107 votes#1 - Reclaiming the Skyline (1)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2011
From Steven Spielberg comes the story of Americans rebuilding a 16 acre plot in lower Manhattan, and healing a nation in the process. The new World Trade Center, which will rise 1,776 ft, will embody America's physical response to the 9/11 attacks.
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9.0/107 votes#2 - Reclaiming the Skyline (2)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/25/2011
Producer Steven Spielberg presents the new World Trade Center. About to reach the 1000 ft mark, it is effectively reclaiming the New York City skyline. However it is more than just an engineering marvel, it demonstrates that America is rising.
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#3 - Stories from the Pile
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/25/2011
Steven Spielberg presents the National 9/11 museum, which will use physical remnants of the tragedy, including first response vehicles & the original steel footings of the towers 80 ft underground, to tell the story of America's darkest day.
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#4 - A New City
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/1/2011
Steven Spielberg's commemoration of 9/11 focuses on the survivors; those who did not flee in the wake of disaster. Instead, they remained after the attacks to rebuild and repair - not just destroyed property, but also their community and life's work.
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#5 - A Gateway to New York
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/1/2011
Producer Steven Spielberg presents the story behind what will eclipse Grand Central as New York's iconic transportation hub. The train station that once lay beneath the hallowed ground of theTwin Towers is being rebuilt on a massive, cathedral-like scale.
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- 6.6/105 votes
#6 - A Place to Mourn
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/1/2011
In Steven Spielberg's tribute to the victims of 9/11, a new memorial commemorating the names of the thousands we lost and will never forget will be unveiled, and, after ten long years, their families will finally have a proper place to mourn.
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The Best Episodes of Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero Season 1
Every episode of Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero Season 1!
A massive effort is currently under way to reshape ground zero into an expansive 16-acre complex the likes of which has never been seen before....
Genre:Documentary
Network:Discovery
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Reclaiming the Skyline (1)" is the best rated episode of "Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero" season 1. It scored 9.2/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/25/2011. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Reclaiming the Skyline (2)".