Becoming (2020 TV series)

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Becoming
Genre Documentary
Based onBecoming (2014)
by LeBron James
Directed byDan Howlett
Music by David Vanacore
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Rebecca Bruno
  • Philip Byron
  • Maverick Carter
  • Jamal Henderson
  • LeBron James
  • Will Nothacker
Producers
  • Emily Moffet
  • Dan Howlett
  • Isabel Perez-Loehmann
  • Renee Turner Sniatkowski
CinematographyGregory Purpura
EditorKris Byrnes
Running time24 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Disney+
ReleaseSeptember 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)

Becoming is an American documentary television series produced by Walt Disney Television for Disney+. Episodes focus on different celebrities and their respective roads to fame.

Contents

Based on the 2014 pilot produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter for Disney XD, Becoming started as a series that profiled professional athletes. After being picked up by Disney+, it debuted its 10-episode run on September 18, 2020, on the streaming service.

Becoming was nominated for the Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program award at the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards. [2]

Plot

Each episode of Becoming profiles a different celebrity as they revisit the challenges and obstacles that they overcame to reach success. Celebrities retell stories and visit locations that became pivotal to their careers.

Production

Becoming began as a half-hour special executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter and filmed in Akron, Ohio, that recounts James' rise to stardom in the NBA. [3] This pilot premiered on Disney XD on October 26, 2014, and was produced by ESPN Films and James' SpringHill Production Company. [3] According to James, "Sports and athletes were my inspiration growing up. It was the stories about Michael Jordan, Deion Sanders, and Allen Iverson that kept me dreaming. When I learned that they had some of the same struggles and challenges I did, it made everything seem possible. That's what Becoming is all about." [3]

On February 10, 2015, Disney XD announced that Becoming had been greenlit for a full series, and James stated that it would focus on stories of professional athletes. [4] This iteration of the series includes episodes about Alex Morgan, [5] CC Sabathia, [6] and Tim Howard. [7]

On October 28, 2019, Disney+ picked up Becoming for ten episodes to be produced with SpringHill Entertainment, Spoke Studios, and ITV America. [8] Instead of focusing solely on sports, this iteration of the series "chronicles the origin stories of world-class entertainers, musicians and athletes." [8] All ten episodes were released on Disney+ on September 18, 2020.

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Anthony Davis"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
2"Adam DeVine"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
3"Candace Parker"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
4"Caleb McLaughlin"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
5"Colbie Caillat"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
6"Nick Kroll"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
7"Julianne Hough"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
8"Nick Cannon"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
9"Ashley Tisdale"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
10"Rob Gronkowski"September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)

Reception

Becoming was nominated for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program at the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Becoming". ITV America.
  2. 1 2 "Becoming". TelevisionAcademy.com . Archived from the original on February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Slam Staff (October 1, 2014). "LeBron James Producing 'Becoming' Series on Disney XD". SlamOnline.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ Windhorst, Brian (February 10, 2015). "Disney XD Picks Up 'Becoming'". ESPN . Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ "LeBron James-Produced Series to Feature Alex Morgan First". ESPN . Associated Press. September 1, 2015. Archived from the original on February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ Ciampaglia, Dante (April 15, 2016). "Exclusive First Look at Disney XD's "Becoming: CC Sabathia"". Sports Illustrated Kids . Archived from the original on November 6, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ Ciampaglia, Dante (April 28, 2016). "Exclusive: Disney XD's "Becoming" Will Feature Tim Howard in May". Sports Illustrated Kids . Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Baysinger, Tim (October 28, 2019). "LeBron James-Produced Docuseries 'Becoming' Ordered by Disney+ (Exclusive)". TheWrap . Archived from the original on May 26, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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