The Sing Sing Chronicles

{{Short description|American documentary series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}

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| genre = Documentary

| director = Dawn Porter

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| country = United States

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| num_episodes = 4

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| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Dawn Porter
  • Kimberly Ferdinando
  • Dan Slepian
  • Liz Cole
  • Elizabeth Fischer
  • Andy Berg
  • Amanda Spain
  • Rashida Jones
  • Rebecca Kutler

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Lauren Capps
  • Sadie Bass

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| cinematography = {{Plainlist|

  • Dan Slepian
  • Bryant Fischer
  • Rich White
  • Sean Gallagher

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| editor = Rosie Walunas

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  • English
  • Spanish

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| network = MSNBC

| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|11|23}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2024|11|24}}

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The Sing Sing Chronicles is an American documentary series directed and produced by Dawn Porter. It follows reporter Dan Slepian who forms a bond with Jon-Adrian Velazquez, formerly incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, with the two embarking on a journey for justice.

It will have its world premiere at DOC NYC on November 16, 2024,{{cite web|url=https://www.docnyc.net/film/the-sing-sing-chronicles/|title=The Sing Sing Chronicles|website=DOC NYC|access-date=October 26, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.docnyc.net/news/the-sing-sing-chronicles/|title=Festival News: The Sing Sing Chronicles|website=DOC NYC|date=October 3, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}} and is scheduled to premiere on November 23-24, 2024, on MSNBC.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/sing-sing-chronicles-documentary-jj-velazquez-1236160375/|title=‘Sing Sing Chronicles’ Docuseries to Investigate Wrongful Convictions of JJ Velazquez and Five Other Innocent Men|website=Variety|first=Ethan|last=Shanfield|date=September 30, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}}

Premise

Reporter Dan Slepian who forms a bond with Jon-Adrian Velazquez, an inmate at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, with the two embarking on a journey for justice. Additionally the series explores the stories of five additional wrongfully convicted men.{{cite web|url=https://nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com/nbcnews/2024/10/01/msnbc-films-nbc-news-studios-announce-new-docuseries-the-sing-sing-chronicles/|title=MSNBC Films & NBC News Studios Announce New Docuseries The Sing Sing Chronicles|website=NBCUniversal|first=Sarah|last=Teicher|date=October 1, 2024|access-date=October 26, 2024}}

Production

The series is based upon 1,000 hours of footage, shot from 2022 to present day.{{cite web|url=https://www.msnbc.com/thesingsingchronicles|title=The Sing Sing Chronicles|website=MSNBC|access-date=October 26, 2024}}

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