I Was There When... (TV series)

I Was There When... is an American documentary series directed and edited by Matthew Arias and executive produced by Howie Deeter. It follows several NBC journalists reliving some of the most profound days of their careers out on the job from the Murder trial of O. J. Simpson to the Atlanta Olympics bombing. The journalist give a glimpse of how it feels to be on the front lines of globally significant events and how they were personally effected.[1]

I Was There When...
GenreDocumentary
Directed by
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producer
  • Howie Deeter
ProducerYvonne Guevara
Cinematography
  • Fernando Torres
Editor
Running time15-22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC Universal
ReleaseFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)

The seven-part series first aired on Peacock from February 21, 2022.[2] It won an Emmy Award in 2023.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"OJ Simpson Pursuit"Matthew AriasFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
2"Northridge Earthquake"Matthew AriasFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
3"North Hollywood Bank Shootout"Matthew AriasFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
4"Atlanta Olympic Games Bombing"Matthew AriasFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
5"Wildfire Escape"Matthew AriasFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
6"The Death of Prince"Matthew AriasFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
7"The Death of Kobe"Matthew AriasFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)

Reception

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Upon its initial release, the series received wide acclaim, especially among the television news community.[3] The series was nominated[4] and awarded an Emmy in Los Angeles on July 22, 2023, for the "Informational Series (more than 50% studio)" category.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Deeter, Howie; Navarro, Heather (April 18, 2022). "'I Was There When…' Full Episodes of the NBCLA Original Series". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Peacock | I Was There When...". Peacock TV. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Greeley, Paul (March 18, 2022). "OJ, Kobe, Earthquakes--KNBC Streams Series Called 'I Was There When'". Marketshare. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "75th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Nominees Announced". Television Academy. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 23, 2023). "KVEA & KCET Lead Winners Of LA Area Emmy Awards Held At Hotel Picketed By Striking Workers". Deadline. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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