Synopsis

The initial installment of "72 Hours!" finds its setting within a 24-hour laundromat tucked away in a corner of New York City. A diverse array of people, representing various races and nationalities, converge there – a reflection of the city's population where many residents lack access to washing machines due to their living situations. Among them are immigrants from Central America, drawn to the city by the promise of a better life; an accomplished lawyer who finds himself folding clothes and