The First Wave
The First Wave

Four months, New York City, 2020.

6.6
2021
1h 34m
HD
DocumentaryHistory

When Covid-19 hit New York City in 2020, filmmaker Matthew Heineman gained unique access to one of New York’s hardest-hit hospital systems. The resulting film focuses on the doctors, nurses, and patients on the frontlines during the “first wave” from March to June 2020. Their distinct storylines each serve as a microcosm to understand how the city persevered through the worst pandemic in a century

Top Cast

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Nathalie Dougé

Self

A

Alexis Ellis

Self - Ahmed's Wife

K

Kellie Wunsch

Self

B

Brussels Jabon

Self

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Naph Jabon

Self - Brussels' Husband

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Athens Garrote

Self - Brussels' Sister

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo

Self (archive footage)

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Michael Dowling

Self

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