Plot Synopsis

Hosted by OZY.com Editor-in-Chief Carlos Watson, THE THIRD RAIL WITH OZY is a seven-part cross-platform series. In each weekly half-hour episode, expert and celebrity guests join Watson to debate a provocative topic, incorporating exclusive national polls and input from digital and studio audiences, accompanied by ongoing social media conversations. Viewpoints posted on Facebook and Twitter, and on PBS.org, will be integrated and displayed as part of the program. Season 1 guests include: Mark Cuban, Gov. Jeb Bush, Katie Couric, Malcolm Gladwell, Neil de Grasse Tyson, Mo Rocca, Eddie Huang, Rep Maxine Waters, Marcus Samuelsson, Roxane Gay, Amber Rose, Lisa Bloom, Maria Teresa Kumar, Adam Grant, Grover Norquist, Van Jones, Gretchen Carlson, Jim Messina, Ana Navaro, Rep. Karen Bass, and more.