Dear... (TV series)

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Dear...
Genre Documentary
Created by R. J. Cutler
Inspired by"Dear Apple" ad campaign by Apple Inc.
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • R. J. Cutler
  • Todd Lubin
  • Jay Peterson
  • Jane Cha
  • Lyle Gamm
  • Donny Jackson
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Apple TV+
ReleaseJune 5, 2020 (2020-06-05) 
March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)

Dear... is a documentary television series created by R. J. Cutler. The series premiered on June 5, 2020 on Apple TV+.

Contents

Premise

Dear... is inspired by the "Dear Apple" advertising campaign, where customers share stories about how Apple products have changed their lives. In the same vein, this docuseries features celebrities reading letters by people "whose lives have been changed through their work." Each episode focuses on one celebrity. [1]

Episodes

Dear... series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 10June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
2 10March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
FeaturingOriginal release date
11 Spike Lee June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
22 Lin-Manuel Miranda June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
33 Stevie Wonder June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
44 Oprah Winfrey June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
55 Gloria Steinem June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
66 Big Bird June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
77 Jane Goodall June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
88 Aly Raisman June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
99 Yara Shahidi June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)
1010 Misty Copeland June 5, 2020 (2020-06-05)

Season 2 (2022–23)

No.
overall
No. in
season
FeaturingOriginal release date
111 Billy Porter March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
122 Malala Yousafzai March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
133 Laird Hamilton March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
144 Jane Fonda March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
155 Viola Davis March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
166 Sandra Oh March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
177 André Leon Talley March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
188 Ava DuVernay March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
199 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar March 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
2010 Selena Gomez March 10, 2023 (2023-03-10)

Release

In January 2020, Apple announced Dear..., to be executive produced by R. J. Cutler. [1] The first season was released on June 5, 2020 on Apple TV+. [2]

In March 2021, the series was renewed for a 9-episode second season, featuring Billy Porter, Malala Yousafzai, Laird Hamilton, Jane Fonda, Viola Davis, Sandra Oh, André Leon Talley, Ava DuVernay, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to premiere March 4, 2022. [3]

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