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FutureStates

2010-03-08 Drama 6

What will become of America in five, 25, or even 50 years from today? This series of independent mini-features explores possible future scenarios through the prism of today’s global realities. Immerse yourself in the visions of these independent prognosticators as they inhabit a future of their own imagining.

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FutureStates

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What will become of America in five, 25, or even 50 years from today? This series of independent mini-features explores possible future scenarios through the prism of today’s global realities. Immerse yourself in the visions of these independent prognosticators as they inhabit a future of their own imagining.

  • First Aired
    2010-03-08
  • Last Aired
    2014-05-14
  • Creator
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Seasons
    3
  • Episodes
    20
  • Status
    Returning Series
  • Language
    English
  • Network
    PBS
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The Other Side

1. The Other Side

A family struggles to escape a stark economic wasteland in hopes of immigrating illegally to a new lan...More
A family struggles to escape a stark economic wasteland in hopes of immigrating illegally to a new land of opportunity.Less
12mins 2010-03-08
Seed

2. Seed

In an industry dominated by genetically modified seeds, a poor farmer struggles to survive. When he re...More
In an industry dominated by genetically modified seeds, a poor farmer struggles to survive. When he resorts to smuggling now-illegal organic seeds across borders he risks everything.Less
12mins 2010-03-08
The Rise

3. The Rise

In the radically altered housing market of the future, an older couple must forego their dreams of ret...More
In the radically altered housing market of the future, an older couple must forego their dreams of retirement and adapt to the ever-evolving definition of the American dream.Less
12mins 2010-03-08
Tia and Marco

4. Tia and Marco

When a pregnant border patrol agent discovers an illegal immigrant child hiding in her home, she is fo...More
When a pregnant border patrol agent discovers an illegal immigrant child hiding in her home, she is forced to question her loyalty to a system of exclusion.Less
12mins 2010-03-08
Tent City

5. Tent City

In a world where housing is granted only to the powerful few, a father who makes his living evicting t...More
In a world where housing is granted only to the powerful few, a father who makes his living evicting the powerless must choose between his responsibilities and his moral principles.Less
12mins 2010-03-08
Silver Sling

6. Silver Sling

In the polarized economy of the near future, corporations offer incentives to their high-ranking femal...More
In the polarized economy of the near future, corporations offer incentives to their high-ranking female employees to pay for surrogate pregnancies and chemically accelerated births.Less
12mins 2010-03-08
Plastic Bag

7. Plastic Bag

Struggling with its immortality, a discarded plastic bag (voiced by Werner Herzog) ventures through th...More
Struggling with its immortality, a discarded plastic bag (voiced by Werner Herzog) ventures through the environmentally barren remains of America as it searches for its maker.Less
12mins 2010-03-08
Play

8. Play

Society's obsession with video and online gaming has advanced to the point that virtual environments a...More
Society's obsession with video and online gaming has advanced to the point that virtual environments are indistinguishable from physical ones.Less
12mins 2010-03-08
PIA

9. PIA

When a woman in mourning encounters a mysterious wandering service android, she is forced to redefine ...More
When a woman in mourning encounters a mysterious wandering service android, she is forced to redefine its conceptions of humanity, relationships, and family.Less
12mins 2010-03-08
Mister Green

10. Mister Green

In this parable about change, a jaded government undersecretary becomes the unwitting test subject for...More
In this parable about change, a jaded government undersecretary becomes the unwitting test subject for an experimental program to curb global warming.Less
12mins 2010-03-08
Fallout

11. Fallout

Los Angeles has fallen victim to a nuclear attack from an unknown aggressor. In the aftermath of the b...More
Los Angeles has fallen victim to a nuclear attack from an unknown aggressor. In the aftermath of the bombing, a young man's search for his girlfriend highlights the human toll of eternal war.Less
12mins 2010-03-08

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