I was over at my friend with the U.S. satellite dish last night. There was a great documentary on MSNBC called "My Generation," but I don't think it's being shown on Canadian TV. Which is unfortunate, because it was terrific.  

The conceit of the show: it features a 2-hour recap of the influences for each generation, beginning with Baby Boomers, moving on the next week to the generation that followed. From the description on their webpage:

"Each episode of "My Generation" will focus on one of the four generations to which the majority of Americans belong: Baby Boomers (born 1946-64), Generation X (born 1965-1981), Millennials (born 1981-1996) and Gen Z (born after 1997). Combining archival footage and original interviews, the series will document the iconic events, people, and media that shaped each generation."

Every episode is narrated by a different celebrity born in the years the episode covers. (Forest Whittaker did the honours in Part 1), with Ethan Hawke, Kristen Bell and Jenna Ortega taking the following years. (You can see the trailer here to get a feel for what it's like.)

It's very American oriented, so I'm not sure if it will ever get picked up here. But if it does or you can locate it online elsewhere, I found it a riveting 2 hours. And I'm looking forward to trying to see the next three.