Plot Synopsis

DIVIDED STATES is a one-hour documentary series that takes an in-depth look at how racial tensions and hate crimes are impacting communities in the United States and Europe, and how community members are confronting the problem and fighting back. Each one-hour episode focuses on a different location, including:

Hellertown, Pennsylvania: A fight between students at a Pennsylvania high school leads to assault charges and an investigation into a racist video posted on Snapchat.

Portland, Oregon: A man shouts racial slurs at two teens on a commuter train, promptin three male passengers to intervene. In the ensuing altercation, the man allegedly stabs three men, killing two of them and wounding the third.

Olathe, Kansas: A Kansas gunman allegedly opens fire on two Indian nationals in a sports bar, killing one and wounding the other. An ex-Marine is also wounded trying to stop him.

Europe: Fueled by terror politics and the refugee crisis, a surging tide of right wing nationalism spreads across Europe, the likes of which have not been seen since World War II.

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