The Me You Can't See
{{Short description|2021 documentary series by Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| image = The Me You Can't See poster.jpeg
| caption = Official poster
| genre = Documentary series
| writer =
| director = Asif Kapadia
Dawn Porter
| presenter = Oprah Winfrey
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
| narrated =
| composer = Antônio Pinto
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_episodes = 6
| executive_producer = Oprah Winfrey
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Terry Wood
Catherine Cyr
Alexander H. Browne
Jon Kamen
Dave Sirulnick
Asif Kapadia
Dawn Porter
Kahane Cooperman
| producer = Jen Isaacson
| cinematography = Erik Messerschmidt
| editor = Spencer Averick {{small|(lead)}}
| location =
| runtime = 47–60 minutes
| company = Harpo Productions
RadicalMedia
| network = Apple TV+
| first_aired = {{start date|2021|05|21}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2021|05|28}}
}}
The Me You Can't See is an American documentary series on mental health streaming on Apple TV+, and hosted by Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. The series has five parts and involves notable figures such as performer Lady Gaga, actress Glenn Close and basketball player DeMar DeRozan. The Me You Can't See was released in full on May 21, 2021.{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/reviews/prince-harry-oprah-the-me-you-cant-see-1234976810/ | title=Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey Unite on 'The Me You Can't See' | work=Variety | date=May 20, 2021 | access-date=May 21, 2021 | author=D'Addario, Daniel}}{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/05/21/prince-harry-accuses-royal-family-total-neglect-bullying-apple/ | title=Prince Harry accuses Royal family of 'total neglect' and 'bullying' in Apple TV series | work=The Telegraph | date=May 21, 2021 | access-date=May 21, 2021 | author=Ward, Victoria}} A follow-up town hall-style conversation special, titled "A Path Forward", was released on the same platform on May 28, featuring participants and advisers from the main episodes.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/oprah-winfrey-prince-harry-to-host-the-me-you-cant-see-town-hall-apple-1234764211/|title=Oprah Winfrey & Prince Harry To Host 'The Me You Can't See' Follow-Up Town Hall Conversation On Apple|work=Deadline|first=Peter|last=White|date=May 26, 2021|accessdate=May 26, 2021}}
Episodes
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Production
In April 2019, it was announced that Harry was working as co-creator and executive producer on a documentary series about mental health together with Oprah Winfrey, which was initially set to air in 2020 on Apple TV+.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/10/entertainment/prince-harry-oprah-winfrey-mental-health-tv-series-intl-scli-gbr/index.html|title=Prince Harry and Oprah are making a documentary series about mental health for Apple|publisher=CNN|first1=Matthew|last1=Robinson|first2=Lisa|last2=Respers France|date=April 10, 2019|access-date=April 10, 2019}} It was later announced that the series would be released on May 21, 2021, under the title The Me You Can't See.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/oprah-winfrey-prince-harry-doc-series-the-me-you-cant-see-premieres-may-21-on-apple-tv-1234752612/|title=Oprah, Prince Harry Documentary Series 'The Me You Can't See' Premieres May 21 On Apple TV+|work=Deadline|first=Brandon|last=Choe|date=May 10, 2021|accessdate=May 10, 2021}}
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 87% based on 15 reviews.{{cite web|title=The Me You Can't See: Season 1|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_me_you_cant_see/s01|language=en|accessdate=May 26, 2021|work=Rotten Tomatoes}} On Metacritic, it has a score of 64 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.{{cite web|title=The Me You Can't See: Season 1|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-me-you-cant-see/season-1|accessdate=May 26, 2021|work=Metacritic}} The series became the most-watched program worldwide since its May 21 premiere on Apple TV+. 25% new viewers joined the service after the program premiered and average weekend viewership in the UK increased by more than 40%.
In June 2021, Buzzfeed News published an article that described purported "inconsistencies and omissions" in Harry's claims during the documentary when compared to previous interviews.{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Ellie |title=Prince Harry Is Contradicting Himself |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/prince-harry-contradictions |website=BuzzfeedNews |date=June 2021 |access-date=2 June 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.themeyoucantsee.info/ Official website]
- [https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-me-you-cant-see/umc.cmc.4amwght1qtt8ioilwr0mgnf6d The Me You Can't See on Apple TV+]
- {{IMDb title|14584186}}
{{Oprah Winfrey}}
{{Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex}}
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Category:2020s American documentary television series
Category:2020s American television miniseries
Category:2021 American television series debuts
Category:2021 American television series endings
Category:Apple TV+ original programming
Category:Harpo Productions films