Series synopsis
Why We Hate is an American documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on October 13, 2019. It ended on November 3, 2019.
Explore one of humanity’s most primal and destructive emotions – hate. At the heart of this timely series is the notion that if people begin to understand their own minds, they can find ways to work against hate and keep it from spreading.
Premise
Explore one of humanity’s most primal and destructive emotions – hate. At the heart of this timely series is the notion that if people begin to understand their own minds, they can find ways to work against hate and keep it from spreading.
Premise: Out of hate into hope.
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | June 21, 2020 | June 21, 2020 |
| Season 1 | 6 | October 13, 2019 | November 3, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Why We Hate: The Reckoning A special 2-hour event hosted by Tamron Hall featuring the "Why We Hate" documentary and a roundtable conversation about the documentary and the ongoing events surrounding George Floyd's death. |
June 21, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Origins Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare searches for the origins of hate in both the past and current day, exploring what causes humans to treat each other with cruelty and violence. |
October 13, 2019 |
| 2 |
Tribalism Cognitive scientist Laurie Santos examines tribalism, asking why love for one group can inspire hate for other groups -- in politics, sports and even warfare -- and how tribal thinking shapes perceptions. |
October 20, 2019 |
| 3 |
Tools & Tactics Journalist Jelani Cobb investigates how hate tools like propaganda, dehumanization, the internet, and symbols can incite, amplify and spread hatred. |
October 27, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 13, 2019 |
| Last aired | November 3, 2019 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |