History Channel Announces Star-Led Doc Slate at Upfront
The network signals an advertiser-focused push with celebrity-led nonfiction centered on marquee topics.
Overview
- At its annual upfront, History unveiled five titles led by Kevin Bacon, Ted Danson, Tom Selleck, Dolph Lundgren, and a 9/11 film executive produced by Robin Roberts.
- History’s Strange Fortunes with Kevin Bacon is a 10-part series on extraordinary financial stories, produced by A+E Factual Studios and VaynerWATT.
- Extraordinary Origins with Ted Danson is a 10-part exploration of the stories behind major innovations, produced by Fulwell Entertainment.
- Crime and Justice with Tom Selleck is a 10-part examination of consequential American crimes, while History’s Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren runs eight parts from Superluna Studios with 3BMG.
- The slate also includes two digital-first series titled Mistakes That Made America and Cracking Up.