The Man Will Burn

The Man Will Burn

80,000 people. One social experiment.

Continuing First aired 09/Jul/2026 United States English 1 season(s) 4 episode(s)
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Explores the definitive story of the Burning Man festival, filmed over three years with the co-operation of the Burning Man Project, the non-profit behind it, and featuring archive from the last 30 years.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
4 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Jul/2026
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S1E4
Mud Burn
Air date: 30/Jul/2026 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Burning Man is threatened by days of rain and chaos. Many attendees flee the muddy terrain as the government steps in to ensure attendees stay safe.

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Burning Man is threatened by days of rain and chaos. Many attendees flee the muddy terrain as the government steps in to ensure attendees stay safe.

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Waking Dreams
Air date: 23/Jul/2026 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Burning Man is back in full force with the musicians, singers, and artists that create and run the spectacular art installations. A growing unease resurges among the creatives who fear that the advent of social media influencers and the influx of tech money threaten the original philosophy of the Burning Man community spirit.

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Burning Man is back in full force with the musicians, singers, and artists that create and run the spectacular art installations. A growing unease resurges among the creatives who fear that the advent of social media influencers and the influx of tech money threaten the original philosophy of the Burning Man community spirit.

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Welcome to the Shit Show
Air date: 16/Jul/2026 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Burning Man is canceled for the second year in a row. A renegade group of "Burners" hold their own event in the desert, and, to many, the Renegade Burn feels like a return to the event’s origins, and exposes complex dynamics within the leadership.

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Burning Man is canceled for the second year in a row. A renegade group of "Burners" hold their own event in the desert, and, to many, the Renegade Burn feels like a return to the event’s origins, and exposes complex dynamics within the leadership.

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The Great Unknown
Air date: 09/Jul/2026 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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Burning Man grows from an anti-establishment group in San Francisco, founded by Larry Harvey in the 1980s, to a multi-million-dollar event with thousands of attendees and the backing of billionaire tech donors. First time "Burners" look forward to the experience, while repeat attendees and organizers prep for the unpredictable as COVID-19 threatens the event.

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Burning Man grows from an anti-establishment group in San Francisco, founded by Larry Harvey in the 1980s, to a multi-million-dollar event with thousands of attendees and the backing of billionaire tech donors. First time "Burners" look forward to the experience, while repeat attendees and organizers prep for the unpredictable as COVID-19 threatens the event.

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Benji Lanpher
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Jehane Noujaim
Jehane Noujaim
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Vikram Gandhi
Vikram Gandhi
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Dana O'Keefe
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David Fialkow
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Emily Selinger
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Farhad Mohit
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Geralyn White Dreyfous
Geralyn White Dreyfous
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Karim Amer
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Kristín Ólafsdóttir
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Lisa Heller
Lisa Heller
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