''A Day in the Life'' is a 2010s

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documentary

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, distributed by

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as its first original long-form programming venture. The first season includes six episodes starring

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, whose production company, Warrior Poets, produced the show.

Production

Spurlock produced the show with his production partner, Jeremy Chilnick, through Spurlock's production company, Warrior Poets. Each episode follows a

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person around for 24 hours. The series is distributed by

, which had ventured into short-form

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original content. The show marks the beginning of what

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describes as a new Hulu initiative to "support creatively and financially the work of independent storytellers". ''

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'' describes the original programming effort as an opportunity to open the chapter that "sets Hulu on a course of semi-independence, where it can produce shows outside of its

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". Previously, Hulu had been known for making repeats of existing content available, primarily from

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, and

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. The original episodes aired on both the free Hulu service and the Hulu Plus subscription service every Wednesday for six weeks, beginning August 17, 2011. The first season featured

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, Gregg Gillis (better known as Girl Talk), and

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. The series premiere episode featured Branson.

Episodes

Season 1 (2011)

Season 2 (2012-13)

DVD Releases

Virgil Films and Entertainment released ''A Day in the Life Season 1 & 2'' onto DVD with all 16 episodes of both seasons on a 2-disc set on October 8, 2013.

References

External links

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