The 2000s: A New Reality: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Unpick the profound and epoch-shifting global story of the ten tumultuous years of the 2000s, detailing the technological and social changes that transformed the world and will determine the way we live for many decades to come. Our story begins with the saga of Elian Gonzalez and the ‘hanging chads' controversy, and gives us fresh and unexpected perspectives on everything from 9/11, the Iraq War, the collapse of Enron, and the rise of social networks; to the secrets of the iPhone, Hurricane Katrina, the financial Crash, and the Obama election – all heaped with a big helping of pop culture nostalgia and surprising facts to relive.

Series details

• Title: The 2000s: A New Reality
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2015-07-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-11-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 80 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2436

Cast and credited roles

• Rob Lowe — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-07-12; final listed air date 2015-11-27; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The 2000s: A New Reality on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.