America Divided features high-profile correspondents exploring aspects of inequality related to their own biographies. Oscar®-winning hip-hop artist Common returns to his hometown of Chicago — ground zero for disparities in the criminal justice system. Emmy®– and Golden Globe®-winning actress America Ferrera travels to Texas to witness battles around access to the ballot and healthcare for poor women. Actor and comedian Zach Galifianakis investigates the political landscape in his home state of North Carolina and considers how it's emblematic of the country's deepening political divide during the 2016 campaign. Legendary TV producer Norman Lear, an original member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame, reports on the housing crisis in New York — from people who have no homes to luxury apartments purposely kept vacant. Actress and producer Amy Poehler witnesses the complex challenges faced by domestic workers who maintain an intimate relationship with the families that employ them while also struggling for better conditions. Actor and activist Peter Sarsgaard explores the addiction crisis ravaging a heartland beset by unemployment and the shuttering of America's factories. And, "Grey's Anatomy" star and former teacher Jesse Williams goes back to the classroom and becomes immersed in the battle to fix inequality in education.
Show Info
Network: MGM+
(2016 -
2018)
Schedule: Fridays at 21:00
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Episodes ordered: 4 episodes
Created by:
Solly GranatsteinLucian ReadRichard Rowley
Official site: americadividedseries.com
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Previous Episode
Whose History?
Episode 2x04; May 25, 2018
Jussie Smollett travels to Tennesse to witness the movement to bring down Confederate monuments.
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
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2x04: Whose History? | May 25, 2018 | |
2x03: There Has to Be a Better Way | May 18, 2018 | |
2x02: Who Controls the Land | May 11, 2018 |