Overview

• The documentary traces Walters’s six-decade career from her groundbreaking 1976 role as the first female anchor on ABC’s evening news to her retirement in 2014 and her death in 2022.
• Star-studded interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Katie Couric and other TV figures illuminate Walters’s pioneering influence and her relationships within the industry.
• Archival footage and testimonials reveal Walters’s efforts to balance her career with motherhood after adopting her daughter Jackie, with both acknowledging the personal toll.
• Reviewers applaud the film’s thorough and enjoyable recap of Walters’s life but fault it for not fully examining the broader impact of a shifting media landscape on journalism.
• The documentary highlights ethical questions raised by Walters’s approach to securing interviews with controversial figures, including her tense 1979 meeting with Libya’s Moammar Gaddafi.