A Day in the Life (TV series)
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]
| A Day in the Life | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Morgan Spurlock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Warrior Poets |
| Running time | 21-28 minutes |
| Distributor | Hulu FremantleMedia Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hulu |
| Original release | September 29, 2011 – January 11, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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 as a new Hulu initiative to "support creatively and financially the work of independent storytellers".[3] The Huffington Post describes the original programming effort as an opportunity to open the chapter that "sets Hulu on a course of semi-independence, where it can produce shows outside of its parent companies".[2] Previously, Hulu had been known for making repeats of existing content available,[4] primarily from Disney, News Corp, and Comcast.[2]
The original episodes aired on both the free Hulu service and the Hulu Plus subscription service 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 | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 6 | September 29, 2011 | November 24, 2011 | ||
| 2 | 10 | September 28, 2012 | January 11, 2013 | ||
Season 1 (2011)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Richard Branson" | September 29, 2011 | |
| The British Billionaire, launches Virgin America and receives a pitch from Adrian Grenier for shft.com. | ||||
| 2 | 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 | 3 | "will.i.am" | November 3, 2011 | |
| He visits Paris to inspires kids, works with a fashion designer, and plays with the Black Eyed Peas at the Stade de France. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Girl Talk" | November 10, 2011 | |
| Hang with electronic musician Girl Talk as he performs at an outdoor music festival. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Misty Copeland" | November 17, 2011 | |
| Watch the beautiful and talented Misty Copeland inspire young dancers at the Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx, as well as collaborate with a choreographer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Mr. Brainwash" | November 24, 2011 | |
| Follow street artist Mr. Brainwash as he uses the city as his own personal canvas. | ||||
Season 2 (2012-13)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Marc Maron" | September 28, 2012 | |
| Experience a day in the life of comedian and podcaster Marc Maron. | ||||
| 8 | 2 | "Jason "Mayhem" Miller" | October 5, 2012 | |
| Spend a day in the life of UFC fighter Jason "Mayhem" Miller. | ||||
| 9 | 3 | "Mario Batali" | October 12, 2012 | |
| Experience a day in the life of culinary superstar Mario Batali. | ||||
| 10 | 4 | "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 chef doing it her own way. | ||||
| 11 | 5 | "Joel McHale" | November 9, 2012 | |
| See a day in the life of The Soup host and Community cast member Joel McHale. | ||||
| 12 | 6 | "Das Racist" | November 30, 2012 | |
| Join indie rap sensation Das Racist as they take us through the day before their big performance with Philip Glass at the Tibet House Benefit Concert. | ||||
| 13 | 7 | "Tim Ferriss" | December 7, 2012 | |
| Experience a day in the life of Tim Ferriss, entrepreneur and author of "The 4-Hour Workweek." | ||||
| 14 | 8 | "YACHT" | December 14, 2012 | |
| Join indie pop duo YACHT as they return home to Portland for a special concert. | ||||
| 15 | 9 | "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 | 10 | "?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 onto DVD with all 16 episodes of both seasons on a 2-disc set on October 8, 2013.[5]
References
- Bond, Paul (August 3, 2011). "Hulu Makes First Foray Into Long-Form Original Programming". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- "Morgan Spurlock 'A Day In The Life': Original Series Premieres On Hulu (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. August 17, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- "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.
- Stelter, Brian (August 3, 2011). "Hulu to Host Its First Original Series". The New York Times. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- Lambert, David (October 8, 2013). "A Day in the Life - 'Seasons 1 and 2' DVDs of the Hulu Series from Morgan Spurlock". TVShowsonDVD.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.