Dear... (TV series)
{{Short description|Documentary television series by R. J. Cutler}}
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- Todd Lubin
- Jay Peterson
- Jane Cha
- Lyle Gamm
- Donny Jackson
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| network = Apple TV+
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| last_aired = {{End date|2023|3|10}}
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| country = United States
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- Spike Lee
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Stevie Wonder
- Oprah Winfrey
- Gloria Steinem
- Big Bird
- Jane Goodall
- Aly Raisman
- Yara Shahidi
- Misty Copeland
- Billy Porter
- Malala Yousafzai
- Laird Hamilton
- Jane Fonda
- Viola Davis
- Sandra Oh
- André Leon Talley
- Ava DuVernay
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Selena Gomez
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Dear... is a documentary television series created by R. J. Cutler. The series premiered on June 5, 2020 on Apple TV+.
Premise
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.{{Cite web|last=Turchiano|first=Danielle|date=January 17, 2020|title=Apple TV Plus Sets R.J. Cutler's Docuseries 'Dear…' for Spring 2020|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/apple-tv-plus-rj-cutler-dear-docuseries-1203471285/|url-status=live|access-date=March 18, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=March 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302201337/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/apple-tv-plus-rj-cutler-dear-docuseries-1203471285/}}
Episodes
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| episodes1 = 10
| released1 = {{Start date|2020|6|5}}
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| link2 = #Season 2 (2022–23)
| episodes2 = 10
| start2 = {{Start date|2022|3|4}}
| end2 = {{End date|2023|3|10}}
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=Season 1 (2020)=
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Aux1 = Spike Lee
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|05}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Aux1 = Lin-Manuel Miranda
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|05}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Aux1 = Stevie Wonder
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|05}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Aux1 = Oprah Winfrey
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|05}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Aux1 = Gloria Steinem
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|05}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Aux1 = Big Bird
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|05}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Aux1 = Jane Goodall
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|05}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Aux1 = Aly Raisman
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|05}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Aux1 = Yara Shahidi
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|05}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Aux1 = Misty Copeland
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|06|05}}
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}}
=Season 2 (2022–23)=
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|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Aux1 = Billy Porter
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|04}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Aux1 = Malala Yousafzai
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|04}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Aux1 = Laird Hamilton
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|04}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Aux1 = Jane Fonda
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|04}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Aux1 = Viola Davis
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|04}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Aux1 = Sandra Oh
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|04}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Aux1 = André Leon Talley
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|04}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Aux1 = Ava DuVernay
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|04}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Aux1 = Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|03|04}}
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Aux1 = Selena Gomez
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|03|10}}
}}
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Release
In January 2020, Apple announced Dear..., to be executive produced by R. J. Cutler. The first season was released on June 5, 2020 on Apple TV+.{{Cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=May 22, 2020|title='Dear…' Trailer: Apple TV+ Docuseries Featuring Oprah, Spike, Steinem & More Bows June 5|url=https://deadline.com/video/dear-trailer-apple-tv-plus-series-oprah-winfrey-spike-lee/|url-status=live|access-date=March 18, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US|archive-date=March 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322222828/https://deadline.com/video/dear-trailer-apple-tv-plus-series-oprah-winfrey-spike-lee/}}
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.{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=March 5, 2021|title='Dear…' Docuseries Renewed For Season 2 At Apple|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/dear-docuseries-renewed-season-2-apple-1234707790/|url-status=live|access-date=March 19, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US|archive-date=March 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310121231/https://deadline.com/2021/03/dear-docuseries-renewed-season-2-apple-1234707790/}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt10597242}}
{{R. J. Cutler}}
{{Apple TV+}}
Category:2020 American television series debuts
Category:2023 American television series endings
Category:Apple TV+ original programming
Category:2020s American documentary television series