Storyline

Skateboarder Rick McCrank explores abandoned places with the people who love them long after the lights have gone out.

First Aired

2016-03-27
Last Aired

2016-11-04
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

10
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Viceland

Keywords:

skateboarding

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Season 1

1. Ghost Mall

Welcome to Northeastern Ohio—the mecca of abandoned shopping malls. Rick visits these crumbling capita...More

Welcome to Northeastern Ohio—the mecca of abandoned shopping malls. Rick visits these crumbling capitalist cathedrals to explore the aftermath with their most loyal customers.Less

60mins 2016-03-27

2. Newfoundland Coast

Canada’s east coast is scattered with dead and dying fishing towns. From kids on ATVs to angry caribou...More

Canada’s east coast is scattered with dead and dying fishing towns. From kids on ATVs to angry caribou, Rick finds there's still plenty of life left in these remote communities.Less

60mins 2016-09-09

3. St. Louis Schools

Saint Louis has over 20 abandoned schools and no one to fill them. Rick speaks with students past and ...More

Saint Louis has over 20 abandoned schools and no one to fill them. Rick speaks with students past and present to reflect on the issues facing a Big Empty City.Less

60mins 2016-09-16

4. California Water Supply

Rick visits California to find out more about its water problems and what the future holds for the “Su...More

Rick visits California to find out more about its water problems and what the future holds for the “Sunburned State.'”Less

60mins 2016-09-23

5. Nuclear Waste

From a flooded missile silo to the carcass of a power plant, Rick explores nuclear paranoia in the Pac...More

From a flooded missile silo to the carcass of a power plant, Rick explores nuclear paranoia in the Pacific Northwest.Less

60mins 2016-09-30

6. Route 66

Once touted as the Mother Road, Route 66 is a shadow of its former self. Rick and co-pilot Frank Gerwe...More

Once touted as the Mother Road, Route 66 is a shadow of its former self. Rick and co-pilot Frank Gerwer take the journey to find out what remains along this nostalgic pipeline.Less

60mins 2016-10-07

7. Carolina Speedways

The original tracks that built NASCAR into the Big Business it is today are getting left in the dust. ...More

The original tracks that built NASCAR into the Big Business it is today are getting left in the dust. Rick connects with drivers and fans fighting to keep the legacy alive.Less

60mins 2016-10-14

8. Native Land

In the wild and majestic Northern BC Coast, Rick visits abandoned husks of industry towns gone bust.

In the wild and majestic Northern BC Coast, Rick visits abandoned husks of industry towns gone bust.Less

60mins 2016-10-21

9. New Orleans D.I.Y.

The DIY ethic is the DNA of skateboarding and the cornerstone of community in New Orleans. Rick discov...More

The DIY ethic is the DNA of skateboarding and the cornerstone of community in New Orleans. Rick discovers how locals deal with lost spaces and takes a field trip to the sunken Six Flags.Less

60mins 2016-10-28

10. Two Detroits

Detroit is the poster child for urban blight, but it's also the most hyped comeback city in the US. Ri...More

Detroit is the poster child for urban blight, but it's also the most hyped comeback city in the US. Rick gets the lowdown on the continued growing pains of the Motor City.Less