Abandoned
Skateboarder Rick McCrank explores abandoned places with the people who love them long after the lights have gone out.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- Viceland
- Documentary
- TV-14
Skateboarder Rick McCrank explores abandoned places with the people who love them long after the lights have gone out.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Ghost Mall
Sun, Mar 27, 2016 44 mins
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.
Episode 2
Newfoundland Coast
Fri, Sep 9, 2016 44 mins
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.
Episode 3
St Louis Schools
Fri, Sep 16, 2016 44 mins
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.
Episode 4
California Water Supply
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 44 mins
The Salton Sea. Owen's Lake. California has had water problems since day one. Rick breezes through to get a whiff of what the future has in store for the Sunburned State.
Episode 5
Nuclear Waste
Fri, Sep 30, 2016 44 mins
From a flooded missile silo to the carcass of a power plant, Rick explores nuclear paranoia in the Pacific Northwest.
Episode 6
Route 66
Fri, Oct 7, 2016 44 mins
Once touted as the Mother Road, Route 66 is a shadow of its former self. Rick & co-pilot Frank Gerwer take the journey to find out what remains along this nostalgic pipeline.
Episode 7
Carolina Speedways
Fri, Oct 14, 2016 44 mins
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.
Episode 8
Native Land
Fri, Oct 21, 2016 43 mins
The Northern BC Coast is a land of wild, almost supernatural beauty. Rick visits the abandoned husks of industry towns gone bust that blight this majestic landscape.
Episode 9
New Orleans DIY
Fri, Oct 28, 2016 44 mins
"The DIY ethic is the DNA of skateboarding and the cornerstone of community. Rick spot-checks New Orleans to see how the locals deal with lost spaces and takes a field trip to the sunken Six Flags. "
Episode 10
Two Detroits
Fri, Nov 4, 2016 44 mins
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.
