First Look At Ava DuVernay’s Limited Series Colin in Black & White
Netflix has released a first look at its upcoming limited series Colin in Black & White, co-created by Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick.
Launching on October 29, 2021, Colin in Black & White consists of six 30-minute episodes.
Colin in Black & White chronicles Kaepernick’s coming-of-age story, tackling the obstacles of race, class and culture as the Black adopted child of a white family. The series stars Jaden Michael as Young Colin before reaching the highest levels of American football as an NFL quarterback and becoming a cultural icon and activist.
"I'm excited to share this first peek into a project I co-created with the incomparable Ava DuVernay over the past couple of years. I look forward to the world meeting the incredible Jaden Michael, a young actor who plays me during my high school years, just a kid growing up in Turlock, California who wanted to play ball." - Colin Kaepernick, Co-Creator and Executive Producer, Colin in Black & White.
Also starring are Nick Offerman and Mary-Louise Parker as his well-meaning parents Rick and Teresa; and Colin Kaepernick himself, who appears as the present-day narrator of his own story, guiding viewers through a robust and colorfully presented array of historical and contemporary contextual moments.
The directors are Ava DuVernay, Sheldon Candis, Robert Townsend, Angel Kristi Williams, and Kenny Leon.
The executive producers include Ava DuVernay, Colin Kaepernick, and Michael Starrbury.
