This American Life (TV series)
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| This American Life | |
|---|---|
 Host Ira Glass sitting at his desk in a promotional card for This American Life |
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| Format | Documentary |
| Directed by | Christopher Wilcha |
| Starring | Ira Glass |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Ira Glass Banks Tarver Ken Druckerman Christine Vachon Jocelyn Hayes Christopher Wilcha |
| Running time | approx. 22 min. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Showtime |
| Original run | March 22, 2007 – present |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
This American Life is American television series based on the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, the series is hosted by Ira Glass. The series premiered on March 22, 2007. The show is currently shown on Showtime and is in its second season.
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[edit] Episodes
[edit] Awards
In 2007, the series was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming, Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming, and Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming.
[edit] DVD releases
Season one of the series was released on DVD exclusively to Borders bookstores in April, 2008.
On May 19th, 2008, Showtime announced the release will "go wide" to other retailers on September 23rd, 2008. [1]
[edit] External links
- This American Life offical site.
- This American Life at Showtime.
- IMDb.com This American Life (2007).
