The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman

American TV series or program

Betsy Forhan
Morgan Freeman
Lori McCreary
James Younger
Claudine Magre
Kelly Mendelsohn
Geoffrey Sharp

Cinematography

Kris Denton
Wes Dorman

Running time60 minutesProduction companyRevelations EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkNational GeographicReleaseOctober 11 (2017-10-11) –
November 20, 2017 (2017-11-20)

The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman is a documentary series televised on the National Geographic Channel in 2017. It is hosted and narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. Produced by Revelations Entertainment, the series examines some of the fundamental forces that drive humanity including love, freedom, peace, factionalism, power and rebellion. The thesis of the series is that people have more in common with each other than what divides them. Six episodes in total, the show airs in an hour long format for a total of six hours (including commercials).^[1]

National Geographic approved the series in April 2017 and the first episode aired on October 11, 2017 at 9 pm EDT (8 pm central time)^[2]

Episodes

No.	Title	Original air date
1	"The March of Freedom"	October 11, 2017 (2017-10-11)
An exploration of the concept of freedom across various cultures and countries. What does it mean to be free?
2	"The Fight for Peace"	October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18)
A look at the cycle of war and peace, violence and harmony. Is war necessary?
3	"The Power of Love"	October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25)
An exploration of love in its many forms and the unexpected places it survives. Can love change the world?
4	"Us and Them"	November 8, 2017 (2017-11-08)
A look at the concept of "us" vs. "them." What drives us to divide?
5	"The Power of Us"	November 15, 2017 (2017-11-15)
A look at democracy and the distribution of power. When the President of the USA makes decisions that affect not just their citizens but people worldwide how can everyone have equal say?
6	"The Rebel Spirit"	November 20, 2017 (2017-11-20)
An attempt to understand how a rebellion can be successful. What does it take to stand up to power and change the world?

Home media

Region 1
DVD title	Season(s)	Aspect ratio	Episode count	Total running time	Release date(s)
Season One^[3]	1	16:9	6	270 minutes	January 19, 2018

References

^ Regina Avalos (September 14, 2017), The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman: Nat Geo TV Series Premieres in October, archived from the original on September 14, 2017
^ Joe Otterson (April 19, 2017), National Geographic Greenlights 'The Story of Us With Morgan Freeman'
^ "The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman". Amazon. 16 January 2018.

External links

Official Website
The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman at IMDb

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