Premieres Tuesday, July 23, 2024at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Thursday, July 25 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. Filmed over 34 years, two families struggle to survive in a changing American economy.
Filmed over 34 years,"Two American Families: 1991-2024" follows two families struggling to survive in a changing American economy.It’s a central premise of the American dream: If you’re willing to work hard, you’ll be able to make a living and build a better life for your children.
“There are so many people struggling the same way with the cost of everything and not getting enough on your paycheck to cover your monthly expenses,” When the team first began documenting the lives of the Stanleys and the Neumanns in 1991, both families’ breadwinners had lost well-paying manufacturing jobs. The families were struggling to adapt to a new, global economy and the trend towards part-time, lower-wage work.Claude Stanley said at the time.said Terry Neumann.Become a KPBS sponsor
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