Dear... (TV series)
| Dear... | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | R. J. Cutler |
| Inspired by | "Dear Apple" ad campaign by Apple Inc. |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | June 5, 2020 – March 10, 2023 |
Dear... is a documentary television series created by R. J. Cutler. The series premiered on June 5, 2020 on Apple TV+.
Premise
[edit]Dear... is inspired by the "Dear Apple" advertising campaign, where customers share stories about how Apple products have changed their lives. In the same vein, this docuseries features celebrities reading letters by people "whose lives have been changed through their work." Each episode focuses on one celebrity.[1]
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | June 5, 2020 | ||
| 2 | 10 | March 4, 2022 | March 10, 2023 | |
Season 1 (2020)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Featuring | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Spike Lee | June 5, 2020 |
| 2 | 2 | Lin-Manuel Miranda | June 5, 2020 |
| 3 | 3 | Stevie Wonder | June 5, 2020 |
| 4 | 4 | Oprah Winfrey | June 5, 2020 |
| 5 | 5 | Gloria Steinem | June 5, 2020 |
| 6 | 6 | Big Bird | June 5, 2020 |
| 7 | 7 | Jane Goodall | June 5, 2020 |
| 8 | 8 | Aly Raisman | June 5, 2020 |
| 9 | 9 | Yara Shahidi | June 5, 2020 |
| 10 | 10 | Misty Copeland | June 5, 2020 |
Season 2 (2022–23)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Featuring | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | Billy Porter | March 4, 2022 |
| 12 | 2 | Malala Yousafzai | March 4, 2022 |
| 13 | 3 | Laird Hamilton | March 4, 2022 |
| 14 | 4 | Jane Fonda | March 4, 2022 |
| 15 | 5 | Viola Davis | March 4, 2022 |
| 16 | 6 | Sandra Oh | March 4, 2022 |
| 17 | 7 | André Leon Talley | March 4, 2022 |
| 18 | 8 | Ava DuVernay | March 4, 2022 |
| 19 | 9 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | March 4, 2022 |
| 20 | 10 | Selena Gomez | March 10, 2023 |
Release
[edit]In January 2020, Apple announced Dear..., to be executive produced by R. J. Cutler.[1] The first season was released on June 5, 2020 on Apple TV+.[2]
In March 2021, the series was renewed for a 9-episode second season, featuring Billy Porter, Malala Yousafzai, Laird Hamilton, Jane Fonda, Viola Davis, Sandra Oh, André Leon Talley, Ava DuVernay, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to premiere March 4, 2022.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Turchiano, Danielle (January 17, 2020). "Apple TV Plus Sets R.J. Cutler's Docuseries 'Dear…' for Spring 2020". Variety. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 22, 2020). "'Dear…' Trailer: Apple TV+ Docuseries Featuring Oprah, Spike, Steinem & More Bows June 5". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ White, Peter (March 5, 2021). "'Dear…' Docuseries Renewed For Season 2 At Apple". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.