Overview

• The 95-minute documentary premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 12 and began streaming exclusively on Hulu on June 23.
• It traces Walters’ six-decade broadcaster trajectory from her 1976 debut as ABC News’ first female evening news anchor to her 2014 retirement.
• Testimonials from Oprah Winfrey, Katie Couric and Bette Midler are complemented by archival footage that highlights her groundbreaking journalism and fierce competitiveness.
• The film unveils Walters’ personal struggles, including her tension-filled relationship with adopted daughter Jacqueline and the sacrifices her career demanded.
• Ex-colleagues allege Walters secretly resented Diane Sawyer and pressured Katharine Hepburn to cancel an interview booked by Sawyer.