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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 Tuesday starting April 3, 2012.

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FutureStates
Full episodes
25 VIDEOS

Life Begins at Rewirement - A Future Friday Premiere
24:21 Air Date 05/15/12

The 6th World - A Future Friday Premiere
15:07 Air Date 05/08/12

Crossover - A Future Friday Premiere
19:32 Air Date 05/01/12

Charlie 13 - A Future Friday Premiere
14:17 Air Date 04/24/12

Gunny - A Future Friday Premiere
13:55 Air Date 04/17/12

Laura Keller - NB - A Future Friday Premiere
17:00 Air Date 04/10/12

Advantageous - A Future Friday Premiere
23:14 Air Date 04/03/12 Expires 03/29/22

That Which Once Was
20:44 Air Date 05/20/11 Expires 03/02/21

Worker Drone
21:59 Air Date 05/13/11 Expires 03/02/21

White
15:51 Air Date 05/06/11 Expires 03/02/21

Exposure
16:04 Air Date 04/22/11 Expires 03/02/21

Digital Antiquities
15:13 Air Date 04/15/11 Expires 03/02/21
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Previews
30 VIDEOS

Making Memories Last (Beyond) a Lifetime
1:17 Air Date 05/15/12

Does a Navajo Prophecy Hold the Key to Humanity's Future?
1:01 Air Date 05/08/12

What Would You Sacrifice to Save Your Children?
1:07 Air Date 05/01/12

A Place for Everybody, and Everybody in Their Place
0:38 Air Date 04/24/12

A Soldier of the Future Forgets Her Past
1:12 Air Date 04/17/12

Are You a Breeder?
1:41 Air Date 04/10/12

Nothing Is Inevitable Except the Future
2:09 Air Date 04/03/12

How Far Would You Go to Overcome Your Limitations?
1:19 Air Date 04/03/12

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
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