| Colin in Black & White | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | |
| Starring |
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| Narrated by | Colin Kaepernick |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Cinematography | Matthew J. Lloyd |
| Editor | Jessica Hernández |
| Running time | 27–35 minutes |
| Production company | ARRAY Filmworks |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) |
Colin in Black & White is an Americandrama television limited series that premiered onNetflix on October 29, 2021.[1]
In advance of the series premiere, the pilot episode received a preview screening in the Primetime program at the2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
A dramatization of the teenage years of athleteColin Kaepernick and the experiences that led him to become an activist.[3]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Cornrows" | Ava DuVernay | Teleplay by :Michael Starrbury Story by : Ava DuVernay &Colin Kaepernick | October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) |
| 2 | "Quarterbackin'" | Sheldon Candis | Evan Ball | October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) |
| 3 | "Road Trip" | Robert Townsend | Teleplay by : Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling Story by : Natasha R. Trotter | October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) |
| 4 | "The Decision" | Robert Townsend | Josiah Johnson | October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) |
| 5 | "Crystal" | Angel Kristi Williams | Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling | October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) |
| 6 | "Dear Colin" | Kenny Leon | Teleplay by : Michael Starrbury Story by : Josiah Johnson & Michael Starrbury | October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) |
Thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes reported a 79% based on 39 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Black & White's clunky format fumbles the fundamentals of storytelling, but this hybrid series nonetheless scores a touchdown in conveyingColin Kaepernick's truth, even if the reality is absent."[6]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 71 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Kristen Baldwin ofEntertainment Weekly gave the series a B and described the series as "an uneven but ultimately edifying portrayal of the young athlete's coming of age as a biracial boy growing up in a predominantly white world."[8]
It was nominated for aPeabody Award in 2022.[9][10]
