or


[11/29/18 - 09:17 AM]
Discovery Spotlights a Group of High School Enviromentalists Taking the Health of New York Waterways in Their Own Hands in "Take Back the Harbor"
The film premieres Tuesday, December 18 at 8:00/7:00c on Discovery Channel.

[via press release from Discovery Channel]

DISCOVERY SPOTLIGHTS A GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL ENVIROMENTALISTS TAKING THE HEALTH OF NEW YORK WATERWAYS IN THEIR OWN HANDS IN "TAKE BACK THE HARBOR"

Documentary By Award-winning Filmmakers Kristi Jacobson and Roger Ross Williams Debuts Tuesday December 18

On New York's Governor's Island, an unprecedented program has an ambitious goal: to restore once-bountiful oysters and the environmental benefits they bring to New York Harbor. What's more, the foot soldiers of this environmental movement are an unlikely group--high school students at a remarkable public school that teaches stewardship of the waterways alongside math and English. TAKE BACK THE HARBOR highlights the stories and work of these extraordinary students and their inspiring teachers as they persevere to turn the tide on decades of neglect and bring back the health of New York City waterways.

Directed by Emmy winner Kristi Jacobson ("Solitary", "A Place At The Table",) and Oscar and Emmy winner Roger Ross Williams ("Life Animated," "Music By Prudence,") and produced by Jacobson and the team at Motto Pictures including Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman, and Carolyn Hepburn, TAKE BACK THE HARBOR premieres Tuesday December 18 at 8pm ET/PT on Discovery.

"In 2002, we decided to start this school. There's an art school in New York, there's finance, there's sports schools, there's every kind of public school, but there's not a school about New York Harbor," explains Murray Fisher, the creator of the New York Harbor School and Billion Oyster Project. He along with Pete Malinowski started Billion Oyster Project with the hope to restore oyster reefs to New York Harbor through public education initiatives. Oysters are good for the harbor because they filter gallons and gallons of pollutants. Billion Oysters Project's long-term goal is to restore one billion oysters to the New York Harbor by 2035. "Planting a billion oysters in New York Harbor does seem so big and so impossible," says Fisher. "But we wanted to build a movement."

The film captures the students, teachers and Billion Oyster team as they build reefs, monitor growth and perform marine bio research over the course of a year. During that time there are discoveries, victories and setbacks, and our cameras are there to capture it all. As the students - go to Fishers Island, get their hands dirty, grow oysters, conduct diving expeditions and learn to operate boats - we see just how difficult it is to build a movement intent on saving New York's Harbor. We also see the dedication of these students, as they face the setbacks - for example they can only dive in the water if it has not rained for three consecutive days, because the water becomes polluted from combined sewage overflow, and the organization itself faces bureaucratic and red tape obstacles that require them to file for a permit that is thousands of pages long, in order to install the largest reef in New York City, with 50,000 oysters, in Jamaica Bay. As Katie Mosher puts it: "As a restoration community, we have to scale up. If we don't scale up, we are not going to accomplish our goals and restore oysters to New York Harbor."

As Jesse, Gino, Tyiara and others work towards their high school graduation, the film reveals they are also building the movement. As Harbor School student Nicholas explains, "To me, the only way to have hope in restoring the harbor and really the planet as a whole is to make hope. Nothing is going to happen unless someone does it. And that someone else might as well be me."

TAKE BACK THE HARBOR is produced by Motto Pictures for Discovery Channel; Directed by Kristi Jacobson and Roger Ross Williams; produced by Christopher Clements, Julie Goldman, Carolyn Hepburn, and Kristi Jacobson; edited by Langdon Page, Jean Tsien, ACE, and John Steven Fisher; directors of photography, Nelson Hume and Tom Bergmann; original music by, T. Griffin. For Discovery Channel: executive producers John Hoffman and Jon Bardin.

###

About Discovery Channel:

Discovery Channel is dedicated to creating the highest quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its consumers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and amazement. The network, which is distributed to 100.8 million U.S. homes, can be seen in 224 countries and territories, offering a signature mix of compelling, high-end production values and vivid cinematography across genres including, science and technology, exploration, adventure, history and in-depth, behind-the-scenes glimpses at the people, places and organizations that shape and share our world. For more information, please visit www.discovery.com

About Discovery:

Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains. Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world. Available in 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps and Discovery Kids Play; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Eurosport Player and Motor Trend OnDemand; and digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media. Discovery's portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Turbo/Velocity, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S., Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe. For more information, please visit www.corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.





  [november 2018]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
    


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





[07/11/25 - 12:45 PM]
ABC Concludes September to May Season with Top Five Shows Among Adults 18-49 Including "High Potential," "Abbott Elementary," "The Rookie," "Shifting Gears" and "9-1-1"
Continuing to lead among broadcast series, ABC's "High Potential" stood as the No. 1 new drama among Total Viewers (16.41 million) and No. 1 new show among Adults 18-49 (3.85 rating).

[07/11/25 - 11:28 AM]
"Big Brother: Summer of Mystery" Premiere Up +10% from Last Summer
Last night, season 27 premiered to nearly 3 million viewers.

[07/11/25 - 10:01 AM]
FX's "Alien: Earth" Takes Fandom to New Heights with Premium Exclusive Content Including a Companion Podcast and Innovative Immersive Experiences
"Alien: Earth," a new drama series from Noah Hawley inspired by the acclaimed feature film franchise, will premiere on Tuesday, August 12.

[07/11/25 - 10:01 AM]
CBS Unveils Fall Primetime Premiere Dates for the 2025-2026 Season
Highlights include an early return for "Watson" on Monday, October 13 in place of the previously announced "FBI" spin-off "CIA."

[07/11/25 - 10:00 AM]
The "Outlander" Universe Expands in Hall H, as Starz Returns to San Diego Comic-Con
Look for can't miss panels for "Outlander" and "Outlander: Blood of my Blood" in Hall H on Friday, July 25 and an in-depth preview of the newest saga in the Spartacus franchise, "Spartacus: House of Ashur" on Saturday, July 26 in the Indigo Ballroom.

[07/11/25 - 10:00 AM]
Adult Swim Returns to San Diego Comic-Con with "Pirate Purrrty on the Green," Must-See Panel Events, and Exclusive First Looks and Giveaways
Adult Swim will bring its famed pirate ship outside the San Diego Convention Center (5th Avenue Landing and Convention Way), this time with a feline twist!

[07/11/25 - 09:01 AM]
HBO Max to Host Fan Experiences for Upcoming Seasons of "Peacemaker" and "It: Welcome to Derry" in San Diego
The festivities include a panel in Hall H, where showrunner/writer/director and Co-Head of DC Studios James Gunn and the cast of "Peacemaker" will share new details about the upcoming season and premiere the global trailer for season two.

[07/11/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
There's always a message in the music.

[07/11/25 - 06:00 AM]
"Love Island (UK)" 10th Anniversary Special Date Announcement
The special premieres in the US on Friday, July 11.

[07/11/25 - 02:01 AM]
Netflix Will Release "Death Inc." Seasons 1, 2 and 3
The series is a comedy centered around a family-run funeral home and the relationships between the eccentric characters who inhabit it.

[07/11/25 - 12:01 AM]
"Too Hot to Handle: Italy" Is Coming on July 18 Only on Netflix
A special guest will guide the contestants in the first Italian edition of the reality show.

[07/10/25 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "The Winning Try" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After his career fell apart, a disgraced rugby star finds purpose coaching his old school's team - driving them and himself toward growth and redemption.

[07/10/25 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "The Nice Guy" - Teaser Trailer #3 - Disney+
He wants out for good. But the past comes with strings.

[07/10/25 - 05:03 PM]
Meagan Good Returns to Lifetime to Executive Produce and Star in the Alluring New Thriller "I'll Never Let You Go" Alongside Antonio Cupo and Thomas Cadrot, Premiering August 16 on Lifetime
Good stars as Emily Westover, a poised and successful art gallery director whose life takes a dark turn after a brief, impulsive affair with a magnetic Italian artist, Carlo (Cupo).

[07/10/25 - 12:01 PM]
"Virgin River" Is Returning for Season 8
"On behalf of myself and the whole 'Virgin River' family, we're eternally grateful to Netflix and to the fans for allowing us to continue on this journey with these beloved characters," said showrunner Patrick Sean Smith.