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Where can I stream The Dust Bowl?
In the United States, The Dust Bowl streams on PBS, PBS Documentaries, Thirteen, and WETA+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.
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GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the Great Plow-Up, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation.
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The Dust Bowl episodes
1 season · 2 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 The Great Plow Up, 8.4
- S1 E2 Reaping the Whirlwind, 8.4
- S1 E4 The Hardy Ones, 8.2
Cast
3 of 3 · most episodes first
Crew
- Directors
- Ken Burns
- Written by
- Dayton Duncan
- Produced by
- Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan, Julie A. Dunfey
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Facts
November 18, 2012 · November 19, 2012 · Ended
- First aired
- November 18, 2012
- Last aired
- November 19, 2012
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 2 episodes
- Content
- Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- English
- Available in
- 5 countries
Q&A
5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Dust Bowl?"
Questions about The Dust Bowl
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Dust Bowl worth watching?
80
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 8.2).
Is The Dust Bowl okay for kids?
Disturbing imagery
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
How long does it take to watch The Dust Bowl?
4 h
About 4 hours: 2 episodes in 1 season of about 118 minutes each, aired from 2012 to 2012.
Is The Dust Bowl plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.