Colin in Black & White
{{Short description|2021 television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Colin in Black & White Logo.jpeg
| caption = Promotional poster
| genre = Drama
| creator = {{Plainlist|
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Jaden Michael
- Nick Offerman
- Mary-Louise Parker
- Colin Kaepernick
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| narrated = Colin Kaepernick
| composer =
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_episodes = 6
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Ava DuVernay
- Colin Kaepernick
- Paul Garnes
}}
| producer =
| cinematography = Matthew J. Lloyd
| editor = Jessica Hernández
| company = ARRAY Filmworks
| runtime = 27–35 minutes
| network = Netflix
| released = {{Start date|2021|10|29}}
}}
Colin in Black & White is an American drama television limited series that premiered on Netflix on October 29, 2021.{{cite magazine|last=Lawrence|first=Derek|title=Get a first look at Netflix's Colin Kaepernick series Colin in Black & White|url=https://ew.com/tv/colin-in-black-white-first-look/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=October 2, 2021|date=August 12, 2021}}
In advance of the series premiere, the pilot episode received a preview screening in the Primetime program at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.{{cite web|author=The Canadian Press|title=Julia Child doc, Colin Kaepernick drama, CBC genderfluid dramedy join TIFF lineup|website=Times Colonist|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/julia-child-doc-colin-kaepernick-drama-cbc-genderfluid-dramedy-join-tiff-lineup-1.24350829|access-date=October 2, 2021|date=August 13, 2021|archive-date=August 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814111028/https://www.timescolonist.com/julia-child-doc-colin-kaepernick-drama-cbc-genderfluid-dramedy-join-tiff-lineup-1.24350829|url-status=dead}}
Premise
A dramatization of the teenage years of athlete Colin Kaepernick and the experiences that led him to become an activist.{{cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|title='Colin In Black & White' Gets Netflix Premiere Date And First-Look Photos|url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/colin-in-black-white-peremiere-date-trailer-photos-netflix-netflix-premiere-date-and-first-look-photos-1234813394/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=October 2, 2021|date=August 12, 2021}}
Cast
- Colin Kaepernick as Narrator (Voice){{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Ryan|title=Netflix's Colin in Black & White, Based on the Life of Colin Kaepernick, Sets Fall Premiere Date — First Look|url=https://tvline.com/2021/08/12/colin-in-black-and-white-netflix-premiere-date-kaepernick-photos/|website=TVLine|access-date=October 2, 2021|date=August 12, 2021}}
- Jaden Michael as Colin Kaepernick
- Mary-Louise Parker as Teresa Kaepernick
- Nick Offerman as Rick Kaepernick
- Mace Coronel as Jake
Episodes
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Cornrows
|DirectedBy = Ava DuVernay
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|s=Ava DuVernay & Colin Kaepernick |t=Michael Starrbury}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Quarterbackin'
|DirectedBy = Sheldon Candis
|WrittenBy = Evan Ball
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|29}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Road Trip
|DirectedBy = Robert Townsend
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|s=Natasha R. Trotter |t=Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|29}}
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|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = The Decision
|DirectedBy = Robert Townsend
|WrittenBy = Josiah Johnson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|29}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Crystal
|DirectedBy = Angel Kristi Williams
|WrittenBy = Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|29}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Dear Colin
|DirectedBy = Kenny Leon
|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|order=t|s=Josiah Johnson & Michael Starrbury |t=Michael Starrbury}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|10|29}}
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Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 79% based on 39 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Black & White{{'}}s clunky format fumbles the fundamentals of storytelling, but this hybrid series nonetheless scores a touchdown in conveying Colin Kaepernick's truth, even if the reality is absent."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=colin_in_black_and_white|title=Colin in Black & White|type=tv|season=1|access-date=April 9, 2023}}{{cbignore}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 71 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".{{Cite Metacritic|id=colin-in-black-white|title=Colin in Black & White|type=tv|season=1|access-date=November 2, 2021}}{{cbignore}}
Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave the series a B and described the series as "an uneven but ultimately edifying portrayal of the young athlete's coming of age as a biracial boy growing up in a predominantly white world."{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/colin-in-black-and-white-review-netflix/|title=Colin in Black & White review: A challenging portrait of the athlete as a young man|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Kristen|last=Baldwin|date=October 25, 2021|access-date=November 2, 2021}}
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|12624928}}
{{Ava DuVernay}}
{{Netflix original ended series (2019–present)}}
{{Black Lives Matter}}
{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special}}
Category:2021 American television series debuts
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Category:2020s American drama television miniseries
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