Series synopsis
States of America is an American documentary television series that premiered on December 7, 2020. It was created by Brad Barber.
In the United States, you may have been born in one state or even in a different country. You may go to school or work in another community, and then move somewhere else by choice or circumstance. What is it that ties us to these places and makes us call them home? And how does our state affect who we are and how we identify ourselves?
In a time where identity, unity and belonging are under scrutiny, STATES OF AMERICA asks these questions in lyrical short documentaries. Featuring everyday peopl ...
Premise
In the United States, you may have been born in one state or even in a different country. You may go to school or work in another community, and then move somewhere else by choice or circumstance. What is it that ties us to these places and makes us call them home? And how does our state affect who we are and how we identify ourselves?
In a time where identity, unity and belonging are under scrutiny, STATES OF AMERICA asks these questions in lyrical short documentaries. Featuring everyday people as distinct as the physical and cultural landscapes they call home, these films begin to portray a mosaic of America's famously emerging identity.
Premise: OUT OF MANY, ONE.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Joyce Thomas as Self
- Doug Muhlestein as Self
- Chris Wilson as Self
- Lisa Hansen as Self
- Daniel Leslie as Self
- Karen Eberle-McCarthy as Self
- Paul Gunter as Self
- Jack Welch as Self
- Kelly Ault as Self
- Randy Evans as Self
- Nathan Tolzmann as Self
- Nancy 3. Hoffman as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 29 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 29 | December 7, 2020 | January 4, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Connecticut As a young, single mother of three, Joyce Thomas moved from St. Vincent to the United States after reading a newspaper ad for housekeeping jobs. She eventually ended up in Connecticut and began working with children, adopting six more of her own and becoming something of a matriarch in her New Haven neighborhood. |
December 7, 2020 |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Doug is in his freshman year at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A native Californian, he is learning to adapt to the east coast as he settles in to the rigors of Ivy League studies. Many students find themselves split between two states during their college years, but Doug believes one may make a place your home simply by choosing it. |
December 8, 2020 |
| 3 |
Maryland Serving a life sentence at 17-years-old, Chris Wilson sat down and wrote out what he called his “master plan” of all the things he believed he could do in his life, then got to work. After reinventing himself over 15 years - college degree, multiple languages, and a passion for learning, he was released and dedicated his new life to providing opportunities to an underserved community in Baltimore. |
December 9, 2020 |
Production
Release
| First aired | December 7, 2020 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | January 4, 2021 |
| Status | continue |