| Facing | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | History |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 44-53 minutes |
| Production company | Network Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic Channel |
| Release | August 30 – September 27, 2016 |
Facing is a documentary series that portrays the lives of some of the most influential figures in history. [2] The episodes combine archived photos and video footage with first person interviews from individuals who have known or "faced" these personalities; no single narrator for the series or any dramatization is involved. Produced by Network Entertainment, it is a five part series telecast on the National Geographic Channel. The series was nominated for the 2017 RealScreen Awards and Leo Awards. [3] In the RealScreen Awards, it won the history/biographical category in a non-fiction series. [4] It bagged several accolades in the Leo Awards including the best documentary program, best direction and best editing. [5]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Facing Escobar" | August 30, 2016 | |
|
Compilation of interviews to
Steve Murphy,
Javier Peña, Joe Toft,
George Jung,
John Jairo “Popeye” Velásquez, and
Miguel Alfredo "Maza" Márquez
[6] | |||
| 2 | "Facing Saddam" | September 6, 2016 | |
| 3 | "Facing Suge Knight" | September 13, 2016 | |
|
Compilation of interviews to
Vanilla Ice,
Virgil Roberts, Gary Ballen,
Greg Kading, Sharitha Golden,
Tracy Lynn Curry and
Danny Boy. | |||
| 4 | "Facing Putin" | September 20, 2016 | |
|
Compilation of interviews to
Robert Gates, Marina Litvinenko,
Platon Antoniou,
Leon Panetta,
Bill Browder,
Viktor Yushchenko, and
Nadya Tolokonnikova. | |||
| 5 | "Facing Schwarzenegger" | September 27, 2016 | |
|
Interviews by
Lou Ferrigno,
Rae Dawn Chong,
Carl Weathers,
Ivan Reitman, Peter Kent,
Ric Drasin, and
Tom McClintock.
[8] | |||
| 6 | "Facing Trump" | 2016 | |
|
Compilation of interviews to
Gloria Allred,
Ann Coulter,
Omarosa Manigault,
Timothy L. O'Brien,
Al Sharpton, and
Michael Tollin. | |||
| 7 | "Facing Hillary" | Unknown [9] | |
See also
References
- ^ "Nat Geo Channel to Premiere New Docu-Series FACING, 8/30". broadwayworld.com.
- ^ "Network Entertainment Announces the Launch of its New National Geographic Series Facing". marketwatch.com.
- ^ "Network entertainment 'facing' television series nominated for 2017 RealScreen awards and Leo awards". www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "RealScreen Awards 2017 winners". awards.realscreen.com.
- ^ "2017 Leo Awards Winners by Program". www.leoawards.com.
- ^ Sang, Lucia I. Suarez (30 August 2016). "Ex-DEA agents who fought Pablo Escobar headline new NatGeo documentary". Fox News. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "What's on TV: Friday, September 9". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Facing Arnold Schwarzenegger". Huffington Post. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Facing... - National Geographic for everyone in everywhere". National Geographic. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
External links
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- National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming
- 2016 American television series debuts
- 2016 American television series endings
- Documentaries about politics
- Documentaries about music
- 2010s American documentary television series
- Works about Pablo Escobar
- Vladimir Putin
- Cultural depictions of Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Saddam Hussein
- Documentary television show stubs
- United States non-fiction television series stubs
| Facing | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Genre | History |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
|
| Running time | 44-53 minutes |
| Production company | Network Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | National Geographic Channel |
| Release | August 30 – September 27, 2016 |
Facing is a documentary series that portrays the lives of some of the most influential figures in history. [2] The episodes combine archived photos and video footage with first person interviews from individuals who have known or "faced" these personalities; no single narrator for the series or any dramatization is involved. Produced by Network Entertainment, it is a five part series telecast on the National Geographic Channel. The series was nominated for the 2017 RealScreen Awards and Leo Awards. [3] In the RealScreen Awards, it won the history/biographical category in a non-fiction series. [4] It bagged several accolades in the Leo Awards including the best documentary program, best direction and best editing. [5]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Facing Escobar" | August 30, 2016 | |
|
Compilation of interviews to
Steve Murphy,
Javier Peña, Joe Toft,
George Jung,
John Jairo “Popeye” Velásquez, and
Miguel Alfredo "Maza" Márquez
[6] | |||
| 2 | "Facing Saddam" | September 6, 2016 | |
| 3 | "Facing Suge Knight" | September 13, 2016 | |
|
Compilation of interviews to
Vanilla Ice,
Virgil Roberts, Gary Ballen,
Greg Kading, Sharitha Golden,
Tracy Lynn Curry and
Danny Boy. | |||
| 4 | "Facing Putin" | September 20, 2016 | |
|
Compilation of interviews to
Robert Gates, Marina Litvinenko,
Platon Antoniou,
Leon Panetta,
Bill Browder,
Viktor Yushchenko, and
Nadya Tolokonnikova. | |||
| 5 | "Facing Schwarzenegger" | September 27, 2016 | |
|
Interviews by
Lou Ferrigno,
Rae Dawn Chong,
Carl Weathers,
Ivan Reitman, Peter Kent,
Ric Drasin, and
Tom McClintock.
[8] | |||
| 6 | "Facing Trump" | 2016 | |
|
Compilation of interviews to
Gloria Allred,
Ann Coulter,
Omarosa Manigault,
Timothy L. O'Brien,
Al Sharpton, and
Michael Tollin. | |||
| 7 | "Facing Hillary" | Unknown [9] | |
See also
References
- ^ "Nat Geo Channel to Premiere New Docu-Series FACING, 8/30". broadwayworld.com.
- ^ "Network Entertainment Announces the Launch of its New National Geographic Series Facing". marketwatch.com.
- ^ "Network entertainment 'facing' television series nominated for 2017 RealScreen awards and Leo awards". www.marketwatch.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "RealScreen Awards 2017 winners". awards.realscreen.com.
- ^ "2017 Leo Awards Winners by Program". www.leoawards.com.
- ^ Sang, Lucia I. Suarez (30 August 2016). "Ex-DEA agents who fought Pablo Escobar headline new NatGeo documentary". Fox News. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "What's on TV: Friday, September 9". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Facing Arnold Schwarzenegger". Huffington Post. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Facing... - National Geographic for everyone in everywhere". National Geographic. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
External links
|
| This article about a documentary television show is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article relating to a non-fiction television series in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming
- 2016 American television series debuts
- 2016 American television series endings
- Documentaries about politics
- Documentaries about music
- 2010s American documentary television series
- Works about Pablo Escobar
- Vladimir Putin
- Cultural depictions of Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Saddam Hussein
- Documentary television show stubs
- United States non-fiction television series stubs