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The Lost Tapes
The Lost Tapes

The Lost Tapes

—The lost tapes of kidnappings, murders, riots, and attacks have been unearthed to be shown for the first time in decades. The Patty Hearst's kidnapping, the Pearl Harbor attacks, the riots in Los Angeles, and the Son of Sam murders that rocked and terrified New York City are all presented as they unfolded on radios and televisions across America. Each of these 20th-century events is presented in real-time as they were covered by journalists and local news broadcasts.
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Season 14 of 4 Episodes

  • The 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor with a detailed account taken straight from original sources captures moment by moment.

  • A look at the 1992 L.A. Riots, revisited through television and radio reports, home video, and police footage.

  • The story of the "Son of Sam" murders chronologically retold through local newscasts, home movies, and police footage.

  • The story of the Patty Hearst kidnapping is retold as it happened through local and national newscasts and declassified documents.
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The lost tapes of kidnappings, murders, riots, and attacks have been unearthed to be shown for the first time in decades. The Patty Hearst's kidnapping, the Pearl Harbor attacks, the riots in Los Angeles, and the Son of Sam murders that rocked and terrified New York City are all presented as they unfolded on radios and televisions across America. Each of these 20th-century events is presented in real-time as they were covered by journalists and local news broadcasts.

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