DOCUMENTARY OF THE WEEK: Cadillac Desert, a PBS adaptation of a Marc Reiser book of the same name, this documentary looks at the immense development works that went into turning the arid and desert landscapes of western North America into one of the greatest economies of our times. At the heart of it stood the basic question of how to bring water to the desert. This feature explores the intrigue, the wars, and the herculean efforts that went behind answering this riddle. From the Owens Valley war that made Las Angeles to the Hoover Dam and Las Vegas, Cadillac Desert is at its core a cautionary tale of how the need to change nature for development purposes can backfire in the long term. With California currently battling with a severe drought, the lessons here should not be lost on nations in our region which are taking a short term view on water policy which can have generations spanning consequences. Part 1: Mulholland’s Dream (run time: 1:23:51); Part 2: American Nile (run time: 54:11); Part 3: Mercy of Nature (run time: 54:37); Part 4: Last Oasis (run time: 53:48)