I Am... (TV series)

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
No. of series2
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Krishnendu Majumdar
  • Josh Hyams
Running time46-47 minutes
Production companyMe+You Productions
DistributorNBCU Global Distribution
Release
Original networkChannel 4
Picture format1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Original release23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) –
present

Background

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

Series 1
No. Title Director Writer Original airdate Viewers
(millions)
1"I Am Nicola"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Vicky McClure (story)23 July 2019 (2019-07-23)TBC
2"I Am Kirsty"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Samantha Morton (story)30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)TBC
3"I Am Hannah"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Gemma Chan (story)6 August 2019 (2019-08-06)TBC

Series 2
No. Title Director Writer Original airdate 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)TBC
3"I Am Maria"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Lesley Manville (story)19 August 2021 (2021-08-19)0.53

References
  1. "Dominic Savage's BAFTA-Nominated Anthology Series I Am to Return to Channel 4". Channel 4. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. Savage, Dominic (23 July 2019). "I Am, Channel 4". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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