Dear... — Season 1
Profiles of society's most iconic figures and the lives of those they've inspired.
About this season
An inventive and cinematic approach to biographies of the most iconic figures in society today by using letters written by those whose lives have been changed through their work.
Episodes (10)
1. Spike Lee
10.0Aired 5 June 2020 • 29 min
Lee's film School Daze propels an educator to become the president of a historically black college.
2. Lin-Manuel Miranda
Aired 5 June 2020 • 29 min
The Hamilton creator inspires a father and daughter to overcome the challenges of fighting cancer.
3. Stevie Wonder
Aired 5 June 2020 • 29 min
Discovering Wonder's music restores the faith of a woman who woke up blind and helps her reconnect with the world.
4. Oprah Winfrey
Aired 5 June 2020 • 29 min
Winfrey's trailblazing journey motivates a Georgia man to confront racism and run for elected office in his hometown.
5. Gloria Steinem
Aired 5 June 2020 • 29 min
A woman is emboldened by Steinem's feminist activism to become a doctor at a time when society expected her to be a homemaker.
6. Big Bird
Aired 5 June 2020 • 29 min
The beloved Sesame Street Star helps a young Indian American immigrant feel less alone in her new country.
7. Jane Goodall
Aired 5 June 2020 • 29 min
The animal welfare activist's struggles and triumphs inspire two Balinese teenagers to start a movement of their own.
8. Aly Raisman
Aired 5 June 2020 • 29 min
The perseverance Raisman displayed in her Olympic quest helps a young gymnast who lost her leg defy the odds.
9. Yara Shahidi
Aired 5 June 2020 • 29 min
Shahidi's commitment to social justice issues empowers a community organizer who grew up in foster homes to change the system.
10. Misty Copeland
Aired 5 June 2020 • 29 min
The groundbreaking African American ballerina motivates an aspiring aerospace engineer to triumph over racial and gender boundaries.