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Overview

For some, it's a paycheck. For others, it's a calling. This docuseries explores the meaning of work for modern Americans in a time of rapid change.

Series cast

Barack Obama

Self - Narrator

Trailers and videos

Seasons

Limited Series

Limited Series

Season overview

Episode 1 Service Jobs

One mom must quit a job over scheduling woes, and another feels social media pressure while juggling gigs. Automation has The Pierre Hotel staff worried.

Episode 2 The Middle

To fuel his music career, a man works an hourly job at a self-driving vehicle company. A home care supervisor faces a worker shortage over low wages.

Episode 3 Dream Jobs

A young dad admits he thinks about work and talks to co-workers after hours. A Mississippi lobbyist goes to bat for the struggling caregiving industry.

Episode 4 The Boss

The founder of a home care company takes lower pay so she can give her employees a better salary. A CEO admits his driverless trucks will take away jobs.