A day in the Life is a 2011 internet television documentary web series , distributed by Hulu as its first original long-form programming venture. [1] The first season includes six episodes starring Morgan Spurlock , [2] Whose Production company, Warrior Poets, produced the show. [1]
Production
Spurlock produced the show with his production partner, Jeremy Chilnick, through Spurlock’s production company, Warrior Poets. [3] Each episode follows a notable person around for 24 hours. [2] The series is distributed by Hulu , which had ventured into short-form web television original content. [4]
The show marks The Beginning of what Business Wire Describes have a new Hulu initiative to “creatively and viable financially supporting the work of independent storytellers.” [3] The Huffington Post Describes the original programming efforts have an opportunity to open the chapter That “Hulu sets we race of semi-independence, Where It can Produce shows outside of ict Parent companies “. [2] Previously, Hulu had been known for making repeats of existing content, [4] from Disney , News Corp , and Comcast . [2]
The original episodes aired on Both the free Hulu service and the Hulu Plus subscription services every Wednesday for six weeks, Beginning August 17, 2011. [3] The first season featured Richard Branson , will.i.am , Russell Peters , Gregg Gillis ( Better known as Girl Talk ), and Misty Copeland . The series premiere episode featured Branson. [2]
Episodes
Season 1
| No. in series |
title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ” Richard Branson “ | September 29, 2011 |
| The British Billionaire launches Virgin America and receives a pitch from Adrian Grenier for shft.com. | ||
| 2 | ” Russell Peters “ | October 6, 2011 |
| Laugh with stand-up comedian Russell Peters as we experience a day with him on the New Majority tour. | ||
| 3 | ” Will.i.am “ | November 3, 2011 |
| He visits Paris to inspire kids, works with a fashion designer, and plays with the Black Eyed Peas at the Stade de France . | ||
| 4 | ” Girl Talk “ | November 10, 2011 |
| Hang with electronic musician Girl Talk as he performs at an outdoor music festival . | ||
| 5 | ” Misty Copeland “ | November 17, 2011 |
| Watch the beautiful and talented Misty Copeland inspires young dancers at the Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx , as well as collaborating with a choreographer at the Dance Theater in Harlem . | ||
| 6 | ” Mr. Brainwash “ | November 24, 2011 |
| Follow street artist Mr. Brainwash as his own personal canvas. | ||
Season 2
| No. | title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | ” Marc Maron “ | September 28, 2012 |
| Experience a day in the life of comedian and podcaster Marc Maron. | ||
| 8 | ” Jason” Mayhem “Miller “ | October 5, 2012 |
| Spend a day in the life of UFC fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller. | ||
| 9 | ” Mario Batali “ | October 12, 2011 |
| Experience a day in the life of culinary superstar Mario Batali. | ||
| 10 | ” Stephanie Izard “ | November 2, 2012 |
| Join Top Chef winner and restaurateur Stephanie Izard as she takes us through a day in the life of a working class leader doing it her own way. | ||
| 11 | ” Joel McHale “ | November 9, 2012 |
| See a day in the life of The Soup host and Community cast member Joel McHale. | ||
| 12 | ” Das Racist “ | November 30, 2012 |
| Join indie rap sensation Das Racist as they take the Philip Glass at the Tibet House Benefit Concert . | ||
| 13 | ” Tim Ferriss “ | December 7, 2012 |
| Experience a day in the life of Tim Ferriss, entrepreneur and author of ” The 4-Hour Workweek .” | ||
| 14 | ” YACHT “ | December 14, 2012 |
| Join Indie pop duo YACHT as they return home to Portland for a special concert. | ||
| 15 | ” John Fetterman “ | January 4, 2013 |
| Join John Fetterman, “America’s Coolest Mayor,” as he fights to make a difference for the families of Braddock, PA . | ||
| 16 | ” Uestlove “ | January 11, 2013 |
| Join musician and producer? Uestlove as he faces some new opportunities and challenges. | ||
DVD Releases
Virgil Films and Entertainment released A Day in the Life Season 1 & 2 on DVD with all 16 episodes of both seasons on a 2-disc set on October 8, 2013. [5]
References
- ^ Jump up to:a b Bond, Paul (August 3, 2011). “Hulu Makes First Foray Into Long Form Original Programming” . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 8, 2011 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e “Morgan Spurlock ‘A Day In The Life’: Original Series Premieres On Hulu (VIDEO)” . The Huffington Post. August 17, 2011 . Retrieved September 8, 2011 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b c “Morgan Spurlock and Hulu Team up for” A Day in the Life, “Hulu’s First Ever Long Form Original Production” . Business Wire . August 3, 2011 . Retrieved September 8, 2011 .
- ^ Jump up to:a b Stelter, Brian (August 3, 2011). “Hulu to Host Its First Original Series” . The New York Times . Retrieved September 8, 2011 .
- Jump up^ Lambert, David (October 8, 2013). “A Day in the Life – ‘Seasons 1 and 2’ DVDs of the Hulu Series from Morgan Spurlock” . TVShowsonDVD.com . Retrieved February 6, 2016 .