Colin in Black & White | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | |
Starring |
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Narrated by | Colin Kaepernick |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 6 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Cinematography | Matthew J. Lloyd |
Editor | Jessica Hernández |
Running time | 27–35 minutes |
Production company | ARRAY Filmworks |
Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Release | October 29, 2021 |
Colin in Black & White is an American drama television limited series that premiered on Netflix on October 29, 2021. [1]
In advance of the series premiere, the pilot episode received a preview screening in the Primetime program at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. [2]
A dramatization of the teenage years of athlete Colin Kaepernick and the experiences that led him to become an activist. [3]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [5] |
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1 | "Cornrows" | Ava DuVernay | Teleplay by :
Michael Starrbury Story by : Ava DuVernay & Colin Kaepernick | October 29, 2021 |
2 | "Quarterbackin'" | Sheldon Candis | Evan Ball | October 29, 2021 |
3 | "Road Trip" | Robert Townsend | Teleplay by : Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling Story by : Natasha R. Trotter | October 29, 2021 |
4 | "The Decision" | Robert Townsend | Josiah Johnson | October 29, 2021 |
5 | "Crystal" | Angel Kristi Williams | Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling | October 29, 2021 |
6 | "Dear Colin" | Kenny Leon | Teleplay by : Michael Starrbury Story by : Josiah Johnson & Michael Starrbury | October 29, 2021 |
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 79% based on 39 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Black & White's clunky format fumbles the fundamentals of storytelling, but this hybrid series nonetheless scores a touchdown in conveying Colin Kaepernick's truth, even if the reality is absent." [6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 71 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [7]
Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave the series a B and described the series as "an uneven but ultimately edifying portrayal of the young athlete's coming of age as a biracial boy growing up in a predominantly white world." [8]
It was nominated for a Peabody Award in 2022. [9] [10]