With exclusive access into one of New York City’s hardest-hit hospitals, the documentary The First Wave spotlights the everyday heroes at the epicenter of COVID-19 as they come together to fight one of the greatest threats the world has ever encountered. Directed by Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land,” “City of Ghosts”), Neon will release the film in theaters later this year prior to a broadcast premiere on National Geographic in 172 countries and 43 languages worldwide.
