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]
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Producer | Yvonne Guevara |
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| Running time | 15-22 minutes |
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| Network | NBC Universal |
| Release | February 21, 2022 |
The seven-part series first aired on Peacock from February 21, 2022.[2] It won an Emmy Award in 2023.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "OJ Simpson Pursuit" | Matthew Arias | February 21, 2022 |
| 2 | "Northridge Earthquake" | Matthew Arias | February 21, 2022 |
| 3 | "North Hollywood Bank Shootout" | Matthew Arias | February 21, 2022 |
| 4 | "Atlanta Olympic Games Bombing" | Matthew Arias | February 21, 2022 |
| 5 | "Wildfire Escape" | Matthew Arias | February 21, 2022 |
| 6 | "The Death of Prince" | Matthew Arias | February 21, 2022 |
| 7 | "The Death of Kobe" | Matthew Arias | February 21, 2022 |
Reception
editUpon 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Peacock | I Was There When...". Peacock TV. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Greeley, Paul (March 18, 2022). "OJ, Kobe, Earthquakes--KNBC Streams Series Called 'I Was There When'". Marketshare. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "75th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Nominees Announced". Television Academy. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ 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.