The Super Models

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The Super Models
Genre Documentary
Directed by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Larissa Bills
  • Tom Grant
  • Lizz Morhaim
  • Julia Pontecorvo
Running time48–55 min
Production companies
Original release
Network Apple TV+
ReleaseSeptember 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)

The Super Models is an American documentary series directed by Roger Ross Williams and Larissa Bills. It follows the lives and careers of supermodels Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington Burns.

Contents

It premiered on September 20, 2023, on Apple TV+. [1]

Premise

The series follows the lives and careers of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington Burns.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"The Look" Roger Ross Williams
Larissa Bills
September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
2"The Fame"Roger Ross Williams
Larissa Bills
September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
3"The Power"Roger Ross Williams
Larissa Bills
September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
4"The Legacy"Roger Ross Williams
Larissa Bills
September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)

Production

In October 2020, it was announced Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington Burns would star in a documentary series, with Barbara Kopple set to direct, and Imagine Documentaries set to produce, alongside Apple TV+ distributing. [2] Roger Ross Williams and Larissa Bills ended up directing the series, with Kopple serving as an executive producer. [3]

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References

  1. Gajewski, Ryan (September 6, 2023). "Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, More Give Inside Look at Their Careers and Lives in Apple's 'The Super Models' Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. White, Peter (October 6, 2020). "Apple Lands 'The Supermodels' Doc Series From Director Barbara Kopple & Imagine Documentaries". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. Yamato, Jen (August 30, 2023). "You're about to hear a lot about Roger Ross Williams. He's ready for his moment". The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 7, 2023.