5.4/1042 votes#1 - How to Fix a Pageant
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/29/2023
Decades of waning cultural credibility and recent scandals have left the Miss USA pageant in chaos. This film explores allegations that rotted the core of an iconic institution and questions if it has outlived its relevance.
Director: Nicole Rittenmeyer
Writer: N/A
5.1/1037 votes#2 - Broken Horses
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/2024
Churchill Downs, the cathedral of horse racing, turned into a horse graveyard at last year's Kentucky Derby. This film explores the sport beneath the pageantry, where a quest for faster horses is causing alarming breakdowns.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.3/1052 votes#3 - Lie to Fly
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/23/2024
A pilot's promising career takes a dark turn when he's accused of attempting to down a plane after taking psychedelic mushrooms; the film delves into pilot mental health protocols and urgent calls for reform within the aviation industry.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.1/1026 votes#4 - Weight of the World
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2024
As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic soar in popularity for weight loss, following three people on their own GLP-1 journeys and exploring how decades of diet culture and society's relentless pursuit of thinness paved the way for their rise.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The New York Times Presents Season 3
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"How to Fix a Pageant" is the best rated episode of "The New York Times Presents" season 3. It scored 5.4/10 based on 42 votes. Directed by Nicole Rittenmeyer and written by N/A, it aired on 9/29/2023. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Broken Horses".