When Covid-19 hit New York City in 2020, filmmaker Matthew Heineman gained unique access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems. The resulting film focuses on the doctors, nurses, and patients on the frontlines during the “first wave” from March to June 2020. Their distinct storylines each serve as a microcosm to understand how the city persevered through the worst pandemic in a century
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Matthew Heineman
Director
Alex Gibney
Executive Producer
Diane Weyermann
Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Maiken Baird
Executive Producer
Leah Natasha Thomas
Executive Producer
Joedan Okun
Executive Producer
David Fialkow
Executive Producer
Pagan Harleman
Executive Producer
Matthew Heineman
Producer
Leslie Norville
Producer
Jenna Millman
Producer
Matthew Heineman
Director of Photography
Thorsten Thielow
Director of Photography
Jon Batiste
Original Music Composer
