''The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman'' is a documentary

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televised on the

National Geographic Channel National Geographic (formerly National Geographic Channel; abbreviated and trademarked as Nat Geo or Nat Geo TV) is an American pay television network and flagship channel owned by the National Geographic Global Networks unit of Disney General ...

in 2017. It is hosted and narrated by

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. He is known for his distinctive deep voice and various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received ...

. Produced by

Revelations Entertainment Revelations Entertainment is an independent movie production company founded by actor Morgan Freeman and business partner Lori McCreary in 1996. Its mission statement, to "reveal truth," drives to company produce thought-provoking entertainment w ...

, the series examines some of the fundamental forces that drive

human Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, cultu ...

ity including love, freedom, peace, factionalism, power and rebellion. The thesis of the series is that people have more in common with each other than what divides them. Six episodes in total, the show airs in an hour long format for a total of six hours (including commercials). National Geographic approved the series in April 2017 and the first episode aired on October 11, 2017 at 9 pm EDT (8 pm central time)

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Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Story of Us with Morgan Freeman 2010s American documentary television series 2017 American television series debuts National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming