| Episode | First Broadcast | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20001003 | This first programme looks at the phenomenon that made California the talk of the world in 1849 - the Gold Rush. |
| 02 | 20001010 | This second programme looks at Hollywood's best-known product - films, with the story of why California became home to the movies and television. |
| 03 | 20001017 | This programme focuses on the music produced by the Golden State by the likes of the Beach Boys, Dave Brubeck, Schoenberg, Santana, Herb Alpert and Frank Zappa. |
| 04 LAST | 20001024 | This last programme focuses on what living in California is all about - the irony of the obsession with exercise and health whilst living on one of the most dangerous fault lines on Earth. |