''Why Not? with Shania Twain'' is an American

docuseries Television documentaries are televised media productions that screen documentaries. Television documentaries exist either as a television documentary series or as a television documentary film. *Television documentary series, sometimes called d ...

series starring Canadian

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

singer/songwriter

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

. It premiered on the

Oprah Winfrey Network Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) is an American multinational basic cable channel jointly owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and Harpo Studios that launched on January 1, 2011, replacing the Discovery Health Channel. The network is led by talk show h ...

on May 8, 2011. The series is a look at Twain's career, including her upbringing, as well as the musical hiatus she underwent during the first decade of the 21st century.

Content

The show covers details in the life and career of

, a Canadian country music singer. Elements in the show's arc include her divorce from longtime husband and producer

Robert John "Mutt" Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer and songwriter, mainly known for his work in rock music as well as his previous marriage to Canadian singer Shania Twain, for whom he wrote and produced several ...

, as well as the vocal cord issues which temporarily ended her ability to sing.

Critical reception

David Knowles of ''

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'' gave the show a mixed review, stating that it was "a sometimes compelling, sometimes turgid program that feels equal parts emotional rescue and public relations coup."

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