Meet the Heroes Fighting on the Front Lines Against Covid-19

The New York Times Presents: ‘They Get Brave’

Producers/Directors Samantha Stark, Alexandra Garcia, John Pappas, Lora Moftah

Watch on Friday at 10 p.m. on FX and streaming on Hulu.

As the first Covid-19 patients started showing up in New York City emergency rooms, the doctors and nurses on the front lines were resolute. After months fighting the coronavirus’s early onslaught — often without adequate protection and support — they were confused, frightened and exhausted.

The New York Times gave cameras to health care workers at the height of the city’s coronavirus crisis and asked them to keep video diaries of their lives as they cared for their patients, their families and themselves. Their stories serve as a warning for other parts of the country where coronavirus cases are surging.