Time Bomb Y2K — Official Trailer

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added: Fri, Dec 15th '23

Let's take a trip back in time to the year 1999, a time when the internet was still in its early days. The dot-com bubble was reaching its peak and a sense of optimism was still in the air. However, anxiety began to set in as news about the Y2K bug spread -- a possible computer glitch that had the potential to disrupt computer systems worldwide ... or so we all feared.

Featuring all-archival news and video footage, "Time Bomb Y2K" is an upcoming HBO original documentary that immerses viewers in the events of 1999, a time when technology and computers were thriving amid the economic boom of the '90s. However, this prosperity was accompanied by growing fears of impending catastrophe. These anxieties culminated in the Y2K scare, a perfect storm blending people's concerns about a rapidly evolving technological landscape with a limited understanding of computers' adaptability. The documentary provides an in-depth look at this pivotal moment in history.

Directed by Brian Becker and Marley Mcdonald, "Time Bomb Y2K" is scheduled to premiere on (HBO) MAX on December 30th. Watch the official trailer, above, to get a glimpse into this documentary that revisits a time when the world held its breath in anticipation of the new millennium.