Becoming You

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Becoming You
Genre Documentary
Directed by
  • Tom Barbor-Might
  • Ben Addelman
  • Tom Dumican
  • James Morgan
  • Ronnie Krensel
Narrated by Olivia Colman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Hamo Forsyth
  • Tim Lambert
  • Leanne Klein
Running time39-43 minutes
Production company Wall to Wall Media
Original release
Network Apple TV+
ReleaseNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)

Becoming You is a documentary television series created by Wall to Wall Media and narrated by Olivia Colman. The series was released on November 13, 2020 on Apple TV+. [1]

Contents

Premise

Becoming You follows 100 children from across the world through their first 2,000 days on Earth.

Episodes

No.Title [2] Directed byOriginal release date [2]
1"Who Am I?" Ben Addelman & Tom Dumican & James Morgan & Ronnie KrenselNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
2"Moving"Ben Addelman & Tom Dumican & James Morgan & Ronnie KrenselNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
3"Making Friends"Ben Addelman & Tom Dumican & James Morgan & Ronnie KrenselNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
4"Feeling"Ben Addelman & Tom Dumican & Tom Barbor-Might & Ronnie KrenselNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
5"Talking"Ben Addelman & Tom Dumican & Tom Barbor-Might & Ronnie KrenselNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
6"Thinking"Ben Addelman & Tom Dumican & James Morgan & Ronnie KrenselNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)

Release

Becoming You was announced on August 26, 2020, along with the rest of the late-2020 docuseries lineup being released by Apple TV+, including Long Way Up , Tiny World , and Earth At Night In Color . The six-episode series was released on November 13, 2020. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Low, Elaine (August 26, 2020). "Apple TV Plus to Debut Docuseries 'Tiny World,' 'Becoming You,' 'Earth at Night in Color'". Variety . Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Becoming You - Episodes". Apple TV+ Press. Retrieved April 3, 2021.