I Am... (TV series)

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I Am... is a female-led drama anthology series of standalone stories created by Dominic Savage for Channel 4. Each episode is developed and written by Dominic Savage in collaboration with the leading actress.

I Am...
GenreDrama
Created byDominic Savage
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Krishnendu Majumdar
  • Josh Hyams
Running time46-90 minutes
Production companyMe+You Productions
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) –
present

Background

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Created, written and directed by filmmaker Dominic Savage, each episode of I Am... centres on a titular character which the episode is named after. Each standalone story was developed in a creative partnership with the leading actor, with improvised dialogue and themes including relationships, mental health, and empowerment.[1]

Filming for the first series took place in 29 days, effectively 10 days per episode. According to I Am...'s producer Krishnendu Majumdar, the filmmakers wanted an intimate but cinematic look for the episodes.[2] Majumdar said the whole series was shot hand-held "as though we are eavesdropping on the characters", in order to add to the documentary feel of the drama.[2]

Episodes

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Series 1

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"I Am Nicola"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Vicky McClure (story)23 July 2019 (2019-07-23)N/A
2"I Am Kirsty"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Samantha Morton (story)30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)N/A
3"I Am Hannah"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Gemma Chan (story)6 August 2019 (2019-08-06)N/A

Series 2

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"I Am Victoria"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Suranne Jones (story)5 August 2021 (2021-08-05)2.13
2"I Am Danielle"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Letitia Wright (story)12 August 2021 (2021-08-12)N/A
3"I Am Maria"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Lesley Manville (story)19 August 2021 (2021-08-19)0.53

Series 3

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"I Am Ruth"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Kate Winslet (story)8 December 2022 (2022-12-08)N/A

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards Photography - Drama & Comedy Stuart Bentley (for "I Am Kirsty") Nominated [3]
2020
British Academy Television Awards Best Actress Samantha Morton (for "I Am Kirsty") Nominated [4]
2022
British Academy Television Awards Best Single Drama Dominic Savage, Krishnendu Majumdar, Richard Yee, Suranne Jones, Josh Hyams, David Charap (for "I Am Victoria") Nominated [5]
2023
Royal Television Society Programme Awards Leading Actor: Female Kate Winslet (for "I Am Ruth") Won [6]
British Academy Television Awards Best Single Drama Dominic Savage, Krishnendu Majumdar, Josh Hyams, Kate Winslet, Richard Yee, David Charap (for "I Am Ruth") Won [7]
Best Actress Kate Winslet (for "I Am Ruth") Won
British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction Rachel Clark (for "I Am Ruth") Nominated [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Dominic Savage's BAFTA-Nominated Anthology Series I Am to Return to Channel 4". Channel 4. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Savage, Dominic (23 July 2019). "I Am, Channel 4". Broadcast Now. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ "CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2019". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ Kanter, Jake (31 July 2020). "BAFTA TV Awards Winners: Night Of Surprises, As 'Chernobyl' & 'The End Of The F***ing World' Take Two Prizes Each". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations". The Guardian. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (28 March 2023). "Kate Winslet, Kit Connor, 'The Traitors' Among Winners at U.K.'s Royal Television Society Awards". Variety. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  7. ^ TV, Guardian (14 May 2023). "Bafta TV awards 2023: the full list of winners". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. ^ Ravindran, Manori (23 April 2023). "'House of the Dragon,' 'This Is Going to Hurt' Lead Winners at BAFTA TV Craft Awards". Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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