Documentary
Skateboarder Rick McCrank explores abandoned places with the people who love them long after the lights have gone out.


Welcome to Northeastern Ohio—the mecca of abandoned shopping malls. Rick visits these crumbling capitalist cathedrals to explore the aftermath with their most loyal customers.

Canada’s east coast is scattered with dead and dying fishing towns. From kids on ATVs to angry caribou, Rick finds there's still plenty of life left in these remote communities.

Saint Louis has over 20 abandoned schools and no one to fill them. Rick speaks with students past and present to reflect on the issues facing a Big Empty City.

Rick visits California to find out more about its water problems and what the future holds for the “Sunburned State.'”

From a flooded missile silo to the carcass of a power plant, Rick explores nuclear paranoia in the Pacific Northwest.

Once touted as the Mother Road, Route 66 is a shadow of its former self. Rick and co-pilot Frank Gerwer take the journey to find out what remains along this nostalgic pipeline.

The original tracks that built NASCAR into the Big Business it is today are getting left in the dust. Rick connects with drivers and fans fighting to keep the legacy alive.

In the wild and majestic Northern BC Coast, Rick visits abandoned husks of industry towns gone bust.

The DIY ethic is the DNA of skateboarding and the cornerstone of community in New Orleans. Rick discovers how locals deal with lost spaces and takes a field trip to the sunken Six Flags.

Detroit is the poster child for urban blight, but it's also the most hyped comeback city in the US. Rick gets the lowdown on the continued growing pains of the Motor City.

Himself

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