Overview

• The film premiered June 12 at the Tribeca Film Festival and will begin streaming on Hulu on June 23.
• Interviews with colleagues like Cynthia McFadden and archival footage illustrate Walters’ trailblazing style and the sexism she endured from male counterparts such as Harry Reasoner and Frank McGee.
• Critics note the documentary’s candid look at how some of Walters’ most pointed questions—ranging from comments on Barbra Streisand’s nose to unflinching interrogations of dictators—may not align with modern sensibilities.
• Contributors including Oprah Winfrey and Katie Couric discuss Walters’ influence on their careers while Winfrey reveals how Walters’ complex bond with her adopted daughter shaped her own decision not to have children.
• The film unpacks Walters’ fierce rivalry with Diane Sawyer alongside her morally ambiguous associations, notably her decades-long friendship with lawyer Roy Cohn.