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What will become of America in five, 25, or even 50 years from today? FUTURESTATES is a series of 10 fictional mini-features exploring possible future scenarios through the lens of today's global realities. Immerse yourself in the visions of these independent prognosticators as they project a future of their own imagining.

Watch a new episode every Friday starting March 25, 2011.

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FutureStates
Full episodes
19 VIDEOS

That Which Once Was
20:44 Air Date 05/20/11 Expires 05/21/12

Worker Drone
21:59 Air Date 05/13/11 Expires 05/21/12

White
15:51 Air Date 05/06/11 Expires 05/21/12

The Dig
19:21 Air Date 04/29/11

Exposure
16:04 Air Date 04/22/11 Expires 05/21/12

Digital Antiquities
15:13 Air Date 04/15/11 Expires 05/21/12

Spring of Sorrow
11:59 Air Date 04/08/11 Expires 05/21/12

Asparagus
18:39 Air Date 04/01/11 Expires 05/21/12

Remigration
19:23 Air Date 03/21/11 Expires 05/21/12

Beholder
21:26 Air Date 03/18/11 Expires 05/21/12

Tia and Marco
16:11 Air Date 04/12/10 Expires 05/20/12

Plastic Bag
18:32 Air Date 04/12/10 Expires 05/20/12
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Previews
22 VIDEOS

Next on Future Friday: Beholder
0:57 Air Date 05/27/11

Next on Future Friday: That Which Once Was
0:47 Air Date 05/20/11

Next on Future Friday: Worker Drone
0:53 Air Date 05/13/11

Next on Future Friday: White
0:48 Air Date 05/06/11

Next on Future Friday: The Dig
0:59 Air Date 04/29/11

Next on Future Friday: Exposure
0:53 Air Date 04/22/11

Next on Future Friday: Digital Antiquities
0:42 Air Date 04/15/11

Next on Future Friday: Spring of Sorrow
1:05 Air Date 04/08/11

Next on Future Friday: Asparagus
0:49 Air Date 04/01/11

FUTURESTATES | Season 2 Trailer
2:15 Air Date 03/25/11

Welcome to the Future ... or Will You Be?
1:18 Air Date 03/25/11

Series Trailer
2:22 Air Date 03/12/10
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