Series synopsis
America Divided is a documentary television series that premiered on Epix on October 29, 2016. It ended on May 25, 2018. It stars Jesse Williams, Amy Poehler, Common and Zach Galifianakis.
In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, America Divided, this docu-series features narratives around inequality in education, housing, healthcare, labor, criminal justice and the political system. The show follows high-profile correspondents as they explore aspects of inequality related to their own biographies.
Premise
In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, America Divided, this docu-series features narratives around inequality in education, housing, healthcare, labor, criminal justice and the political system. The show follows high-profile correspondents as they explore aspects of inequality related to their own biographies.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jesse Williams as Self
- Amy Poehler as Self
- Common as Self
- Zach Galifianakis as Self
- America Ferrera as Self
- Peter Sarsgaard as Self
- Norman Lear as Self
- Rosario Dawson as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 29, 2016 | November 18, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 4 | May 4, 2018 | May 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The System Oscar®-winning hip-hop artist Common returns to his hometown of Chicago to explore disparities in the criminal justice system; actress Rosario Dawson travels to Flint, Michigan, to uncover the man-made disaster behind the city’s water crisis; and legendary TV producer Norman Lear investigates gentrification in New York City, revealing a city of people with no homes and homes with no people. |
October 29, 2016 |
| 2 |
A House Divided Legendary TV producer Norman Lear continues his investigation into the gentrification of New York City and goes undercover to expose racial discrimination in housing; actress Rosario Dawson reveals new information on the Flint water crisis; and "Grey's Anatomy" star and former teacher Jesse Williams travels to Pinellas County, Florida, to investigate the roots of one of the most unequal school systems in the country. |
October 9, 2016 |
| 3 |
Something in the Water Rosario Dawson travels to Flint, Michigan to investigate the city's Water Crisis and how a government could allow its citizens to be poisoned. Her investigation leads to questions about specific policies and how they led not only to the Flint crisis, but to others in largely African American communities around the state. |
October 14, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington's War on Women Gretchen Carlson, who recently made her own personal story public, will take viewers to the halls of Congress to uncover a pervasive culture of sexual harassment held in place for decades by a deeply flawed system. |
May 4, 2018 |
| 2 |
Who Controls the Land Native American actor Martin Sensmeier travels to San Juan County, Utah, to investigate the controversy over the Bears Ears National Monument. While there, he uncovers the decades of struggle for equality by the county’s Native citizens. |
May 11, 2018 |
| 3 |
There Has to Be a Better Way In part one, Diane Guerrero travels to Houston, Texas to witness the growing conflict over sanctuary cities and discovers the hidden victims of this anti-immigrant era. In part two, Nick Offerman travels to the coal country of eastern Kentucky to investigate the collapse of the coal industry and meets voices calling for a different future. |
May 18, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Epix |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 29, 2016 |
| Last aired | May 25, 2018 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |