Investigative documentary + companion podcast
The Last Run
A railroad journey through work, brotherhood, family and unanswered health questions.
Logline
Former BNSF engineer and conductor Donny McGuire investigates long-term health questions surrounding generations of railroad workers, combining published research with firsthand stories from the people who lived it.
The journey
Donny reconnects with railroaders and their families while speaking with physicians, researchers, unions and industry voices. The series follows the evidence and the people affected, without starting from a predetermined conclusion.
Series arc
Eight episodes move from the bonds formed on the rails through workplace exposures, retirement, family experience and the search for answers. Archival material and contemporary reporting connect the past to present questions.
Companion audio
A proposed podcast gives full-length interviews room to breathe and lets workers, families and experts tell more of their stories beyond the documentary edit.
Creator
Created and hosted by Donny McGuire, a former railroad engineer and conductor and an experienced television producer. The project is in development.
A people-first investigation of a profession that kept America moving.
Discuss the project ↗Go for Donny! Productions · Folsom, California · Development concept