Nathan Masters
Self - Host
Lost LA (2016)
Season 6
Much of Los Angeles's past is lost to history, but through the region's archives, we can uncover the inspiring dreams and bitter realities that built the modern-day metropolis.
Released Jan. 27, 2016
Episode 26 min
2+
Genres: Documentary, History
Keywords: imdb.research, imdb.los-angeles-california
Watch Providers: PBS, KQED, Thirteen
Production Companies: KCET
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S6E1 - Fast Food and Car Culture
From McDonald’s to Taco Bell, many of the world’s most iconic fast-food chains were born in SoCal. Car culture and the restaurant industry collided in the LA region, forever shaping the way Americans dine and drive.
Dec. 23, 2023, midnight
S6E2 - Historic Filipinotown
Filipino Americans work to make their heritage more visible in Los Angeles. The host explores the yo-yo's surprising origin story, tours Historic Filipinotown in a Jeepney, and tastes classic Filipino street foods.
Jan. 9, 2024, midnight
S6E3 - Hiking Trailblazers
Meet the hikers who led Angelenos onto their local trails, including early wellness guru Paul Bragg. The host explores the origins of Los Angeles hiking, from the Indigenous people who first walked the land to activists like WalkGood LA’s Etienne Maurice, who blaze new paths over familiar terrain.
Jan. 16, 2024, midnight
S6E4 - Eternal City: Los Angeles Cemeteries
Visit Forest Lawn, Evergreen and Hollywood Forever to see how L.A. reinvented the cemetery. The host visits the gravesites of the rich and famous and learns how racial segregation once divided the dead.
Jan. 23, 2024, midnight
S6E5 - Tuberculosis: The Forgotten Plague
Archives reveal the "forgotten plague” that shaped Southern California: tuberculosis. California’s fresh air and sunshine drew "consumptives" to local sanatoriums, but the life of a TB patient held stark realities.
Jan. 30, 2024, midnight
S6E6 - Tiki Bars and Their Hollywood Origins
The host explores some of the oldest tiki bars in Southern California, discovering the Hollywood origins of Don the Beachcomber and learning how postwar American pop culture appropriated the rich traditions of the South Pacific.
Feb. 6, 2024, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 26 min.
Season Runtime: 960 min.
Released: Jan. 27, 2016
Last Air Date: Jan. 28, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR / 2+
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