Hugo Girard sets out to discover a mythical place: Baton Rouge in Louisiana. If Bourbon Street and the French Quarter are dreaming, Hugo quickly discovers that bayous and disadvantaged neighborhoods are places to avoid!

Philadelphia is an open-air drug market. Hugo Girard goes on the spot and there meet as many traffickers as intoxicated people. But there are also amazing encounters, like these young people who ride horses in the city.

Atlantic City was once the Las Vegas of the east coast. But since the casinos have multiplied around the world, those of Atlantic City have fallen. The city looks like a ghost town, jobs are lacking and crime is skyrocketing.

We all know Niagara Falls. If on the Canadian side, the city is indeed the tourist paradise we imagine, on the American side, it's more like hell. Hugo Girard goes there to better see it.

Eleven years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still struggling to recover. When a city is so ravaged, unemployment, then crime, are quick to settle. Hugo goes to meet people who have chosen to stay there anyway.

New York is a dream for many people, but it scares too. We all know that the Bronx and Harlem have a bad reputation, but what about really? Hugo Girard goes to these neighborhoods to have the right time!

Hugo Girard visits Atlanta. In this gray and dilapidated city, he goes to meet a very active drug dealer, a naked dancer who has been practicing the profession for nearly 40 years and a prolific graffiti artist, in love with his city!

It is said of New Haven that it is the paradise of the murderers. Hugo goes there to understand how this little town can have so many problems. There he meets an assumed hitman but also, friendly residents full of hope.

In Cleveland, Hugo makes memorable encounters: Charles Ramsey, the man who rescued 3 women kidnapped by Ariel Castro; then, a high priest of a satanic church; the manager of a needle exchange program and more!

Nashville is nicknamed "Music City". But despite its festive appearances, Nashville is also one of the most dangerous cities in the United States. Follow Hugo Girard in a journey with typical flavors of the southern states.

Between two regions of the United States, there is a world! Hugo confirms this impression by visiting Texas. He talks with pro-gun activists, religious workers and car enthusiasts!

In 2012, the city of Stockton declared bankruptcy. Since then, crime has steadily increased! But the city is vibrant, and Hugo Girard makes entertaining encounters there!

Salt Lake City is both the capital of Mormons and the capital of methamphetamine laboratories. In this slightly strange atmosphere, Hugo meets an ex-member of a religious sect, prisoners who work in a cafe and he patrols at night with the police.