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Married in America Format Documentary
RealityCreated by Michael Apted Country of origin United States No. of episodes 2 Production Producer(s) Steve Lawrence
Dale RiehlRunning time 132 min. (US) / 120 min. (UK) Broadcast Original channel A&E
Hallmark ChannelOriginal run June 17, 2002 – present External links Website Married in America is an ongoing documentary film series that follows the lives of nine American married couples. Directed by British director Michael Apted, it is a similar take on his famed Up Series.
Contents
Premise
Beginning in 2001, interviews are conducted every five years to gauge the lives of the couples and to evaluate American married life as a whole. Participants are asked about their feelings and perceptions of their marriage and married lives. The collective interviews provide insight into the state of marriage, and how it changes over time.
Participants
Participants were selected to highlight the different social, economic, and cultural factors that can affect marriage.
- Amber and Scott – Scott, a former United States Marine, is married to Amber, a cosmopolitan woman. They currently live in Alabama.
- Betty and Reggie are an interracial couple that have known each other since childhood. They were childhood sweethearts, and were married and now live in Queens, New York.
- David is a widower who found companionship in Brenda after his wife's death. They were married in Mexicali, Mexico, near where Brenda's family lives.
- Chuck and Carol have been married multiple times in their lives. They have children and grandchildren already with other partners.
- Cheryl and Neal are a multicultural couple. Cheryl is Filipino, and Neal is Jewish. Cultural and religious differences between their families have led to tension. They were married in Walt Disney World and currently live in Manhattan.
- Donna and Todd are upwardly-mobile "yuppie" New Yorkers. They were married shortly before the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
- Nadine and Frank are an African-American couple. Nadine is a pharmacist, while Frank is a steelworker. They got married despite the seven-year age disparity between them.
- Toni and Kelly are a lesbian couple living in central New Jersey. They were initially wed through a civil union in Vermont, later having a non-binding ceremony for family and friends. They have been involved in same-sex activism and gay rights issues.
- Vanessa and Chris' were married shortly after the September 11 attacks. Chris is a New York City police officer, and Vanessa is a housewife.
Episode list
- Married in America - June 17, 2002 on A&E
- Married in America 2 - May 23, 2007 on Hallmark Channel
External links
- Interview with director Michael Apted about the MIA series
- Married in America at the Internet Movie Database
Michael Apted 1970s 1980s Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) • Continental Divide (1981) • Gorky Park (1983) • Firstborn (1984) • Bring on the Night (1985) • Critical Condition (1987) • Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey (1988)1990s Class Action (1991) • Thunderheart (1992) • Incident at Oglala † (1992) • Blink (1994) • Moving the Mountain (1994) • Nell (1994) • Extreme Measures (1996) • Inspirations (1997) • Me & Isaac Newton † (1999) • The World Is Not Enough (1999)2000s Enigma (2001) • Enough (2002) • Amazing Grace (2006) • The Official Film of the 2006 FIFA World Cup † (2007, video)2010s The Power of the Game (2010) • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)Television "The Dustbinmen" (1968) • "ITV Playhouse" (1968 – 1971) • "Big Breadwinner Hog" (1969) • Up series † (1970 – ) • "The Lovers" (1970) • "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1971 – 1972) • "Follyfoot" (1971 – 1972) • "Play for Today" (1972 – 1977) • Joy (1972) • "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1972) • Buggins' Ermine (1972) • "Black and Blue" (1973) • "Shades of Greene" (1975) • "Laurence Olivier Presents" (1976) • "The Paradise Run" (1976) • P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang (1982) • Haunted: Poor Girl (1986) • The Long Way Home (1989) • Always Outnumbered (1998) • Nathan Dixon (1999) • "Married in America" (2002 – 2006) • "Blind Justice" (2005) • "Rome" (2005) • "What About Brian" (2006)†indicates documentaryCategories:- Documentary television films
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