2018 Primetime Emmy® Awards Ballot
Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program
Adam Ruins Everything Adam Ruins Having A Baby July 11, 2017 With the help of top experts, comedian Adam Conover shatters the belief that getting pregnant after 35 is next to impossible and uncovers the truth about breastfeeding versus formula. Plus, Conover explores what you didn’t know about postpartum depression – for both women and men.
American Experience The Chinese Exclusion Act May 29, 2018 The Chinese Exclusion Act explores the origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that singled out as never before a specific race and nationality for exclusion, making it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for those already here to ever become U.S. citizens.
American Experience The Gilded Age February 06, 2018 The Gilded Age presents the story of one of the most transformative eras in American history. In the closing decades of the 19th century, the U.S. population doubled, national wealth expanded, and two classes rose simultaneously, separated by a gulf of experience and circumstance that was unprecedented in American life.
American Masters Edgar Allen Poe: Burried Alive October 30, 2017 Discover the real story of the notorious author, starring Denis O’Hare as Edgar Allan Poe. Explores the misrepresentations of Poe and reveals how he tapped into what it means to be human in a modern and sometimes frightening world.
American Masters
This Is Bob Hope... December 29, 2017
Explore Bob Hope’s life with unique access to his archives, legendary joke file, clips from his radio and TV shows and classic films (“My Favorite Blonde;” “Cat and the Canary”) and interviews with Conan O’Brien, Brooke Shields and others. Andrew Lloyd Webber Tribute To A Superstar March 28, 2018 Entertainment legends come together to honor one of theatre’s most celebrated composers, Andrew Lloyd Webber, in a festive 70th birthday celebration. The evening will include conversation with Lloyd Webber along with Glenn Close, John Legend, and Lin-Manuel Miranda and an appearance by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City.
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Southern Italy November 26, 2017 Bourdain voyages to southern Italy to witness idyllic vistas not yet overrun by tourists. There he visits beaches, avoids festivities for local saints, and dines with an Italian grandmother who worries for her local priest. In all of this, Bourdain imbibes the sights, sounds, and tastes of the Mediterranean.
Better Late Than Never Sweden: I'm A Viking! January 01, 2018 Searching Terry's Viking roots uncovers a "Viking Island" that leads to a series of challenges. But it's not all fun and games when the friends are confronted with the world's smelliest dish and an etiquette class that turns into a disaster. George gets the surprise of a lifetime.
Betting On Zero June 01, 2017 Controversial hedge fund titan Bill Ackman puts $1 billion dollars on the line in his crusade to expose Herbalife as a massive pyramid scheme. The withering crossfire that ensues ricochets across the media, in board rooms, and on the streets in this stirring picture of the American Dream gone wrong.
Biggie: The Life Of Notorious B.I.G. (Biography Presents) September 04, 2017 Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. is the first biography to be authorized by his estate. This documentary provides interviews with his widow, his mother, close friends and multiple cultural icons.
Bill Nye Saves The World Extinction: Why All Our Friends Are Dying December 29, 2017
OK Go and Drew Carey help Bill explain extinction, and the panel reveals how scientists could one day bring extinct species back to life.
Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern
Glenn January 30, 2018
Andrew Zimmern eats rotten tomato ketchup, confederate biscuits and ham cake while on the Jesse James trail; he devours crappie ceviche, stewed rabbit, pan-fried pheasant breast, and venison prepared four different ways, while he separates the facts from the myth of Jesse James. CONAN Without Borders Haiti January 27, 2018 Just days after Donald Trump slandered the nation of Haiti, Conan O'Brien visits the Caribbean island to explore its history and culture, and to spend time with the warm and witty Haitian people, who relish the opportunity to respond to our president.
The Defiant Ones Episode 1 July 09, 2017 Years before they sell Beats to Apple for $3 billion (their largest acquisition ever), Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine’s music careers begin on opposite coasts with nothing but a little ambition, many frustrating set- backs, and a few good breaks—allowing each to show the world their talent for producing hits.
Ellen's Game Of Games Say Hello To My Little Friends January 02, 2018 Contestants play four hilarious games: "Blindfolded Musical Chairs," "Don't Leave Me Hanging," "Danger Word," and "Say What!?" Then the winner of each round moves onto "Know or Go.” (And this one is one of the craziest!) Our champion moves onto “Hot Hands" for $100,000!
Elvis Presley: The Searcher April 14, 2018 - April 14, 2018 A three-hour presentation taking the audience on a comprehensive journey from Elvis’ childhood through the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions. The film includes a look inside Graceland, and features more than 20 new, primary source interviews, plus never-before-seen photos and footage from private collections worldwide.
Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars February 10, 2018 Told through his own words and songs, Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars is a film about one of the great artists of the modern era.
Evil Genius
Part 3: The Suspects May 11, 2018
Two years after the heist, one of its possible architects has died, a witness steps forward, and the prime suspect reveals too much to her cellmates.
First In Human Admission August 10, 2017 Four patients with serious illnesses arrive at the NIH’s Building 10 to enter potentially groundbreaking clinical trials, resting their hopes for a cure on the brilliant minds that work there. Hate Thy Neighbor The White House Preacher February 27, 2018 Jamali heads to South Carolina to work out how pastor Mark Burns went from small town preacher to a member of President Trump's Evangelical Advisory Board.
Hollywood Game Night
This is Us August 15, 2017
Two contestants will lead a team of three celebrities, which include Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Carson Kreesley, Marcus Lemonis and Bill Engvall, in hopes winning the $25,000 grand prize.
$100,000 Pyramid Leslie Jones vs LL Cool J, Tom Bergeron vs. Jennifer Nettles June 11, 2017 Celebrity battles include actress Leslie Jones vs. rapper and actor LL Cool J, and TV personality Tom Bergeron vs. country music star Jennifer Nettles.
I Am Not Your Negro (Independent Lens) January 15, 2018
In 1979, James Baldwin began writing his personal account of the lives and assassinations of his close friends; Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. At the time of Baldwin's death, only 30 pages were complete. This documentary envisions the book Baldwin never finished, examining race in America.
Icarus
August 04, 2017 In this documentary thriller, one man risks his safety to reveal the shocking details of Russia's alleged massive doping program for Olympic athletes.
If You're Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast
June 05, 2017 Writer-comedian Carl Reiner asks, “What’s the secret to living into your 90s—and loving every minute of it?” Reiner chats with nonagenarians Mel Brooks, Dick Van Dyke, Kirk Douglas, Norman Lear, Betty White and admirers like Jerry Seinfeld about how the twilight years can be the happiest and most rewarding.
Intervention Chapters 1 & 2 January 02, 2018 In Atlanta’s “Heroin Triangle”, Tiffany and Billy, a volatile couple living in their car, receive a huge tax refund and plan to score heroin. Tracey, a homeless gay man, spends his days shooting up in public bathrooms. Zac’s crippling addiction is compounded by his sick relationship with his dad. Intervention
Joshua B. August 14, 2017
A successful businessman develops a life-threatening addiction to pain pills, and when his money runs out he starts drinking large bottles of hand sanitizer to get high.
Intervention Katherine C. July 31, 2017 Katherine was raised Catholic and was an honor student, but a brutal rape in college changed her life forever. To cope, Katherine now uses crack and heroin, which she finances by prostituting herself. Her parents purchased a burial plot for her, certain they’ll soon have to bury their only child.
Jane March 12, 2018
Drawing from over 100 hours of never-before-seen footage, this film tells the story of Jane, a woman whose chimpanzee research challenged the male-dominated scientific consensus of her time and revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.
Jordan Klepper Solves Guns June 11, 2017 Jordan Klepper (The Opposition, The Daily Show) will solve America's gun divide...in one hour. On his heroic journey, Jordan finds he's not just solving "guns," he's solving AMERICA. (Also the gun debate is way more complicated and nuanced then he initially thought, and he's wrong about almost everything.)
Life In Limbo As Interpreted By Dawn Grabowski
Casting March 21, 2018
Life in Limbo As Interpreted by Dawn Grabowski is a bi-monthly web series. It follows a performer with a disability as she navigate between the able-bodied & disability world not feeling like she fits into either. Through humor, candor, and vulnerability you get a glimpse into her triumphs, and trials.
March Of The Penguins 2: The Next Step March 23, 2018 Return to the Antarctic to revisit the Emperor Penguins who call the frozen continent home. A decade after the first film, two months were spent in the Antarctic winter to show the astonishing lives of these mysterious creatures.
Martin Luther: The Idea That Changed The World September 12, 2017
A fresh look at Martin Luther's harrowing quest to challenge the powerful, setting history on a new trajectory—toward equality, women's rights, universal education, and dignity for people from all walks of life. The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen Into The Wilderness March 07, 2018 The Revolution begins, and the outbreak of war spreads beyond the colonies into the remote frontier; Daniel Boone's life-or-death struggle for the future of his settlement becomes a fight for the future of America.
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
March 06, 2018 Mister Rogers: It's You I Like celebrates Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, the pioneering series that became an iconic and enduring children’s television production. The retrospective features interviews with celebrities who have been influenced and inspired by Fred Rogers. Cast members from the series also share their personal perspectives and insights.
New Wave: Dare To Be Different March 30, 2018
U2, Talking Heads, Duran Duran, Blondie and most top 80’s musical artists might be unknown if not for tiny radio station, WLIR. The biggest artists of the era tell how ‘LIR battled the FCC, record labels, mega-radio and the “rules” to create a musical movement that changed American culture forever.
Rotten Garlic Breath January 05, 2018 Cooking shows turned the humble garlic bulb into a multibillion-dollar crop. But a lawsuit raises troubling questions about top suppliers.
Science And Star Wars Lightsabers September 19, 2017
Host Anthony Carboni explores the science fantasy of lightsabers and how real world laser technology is getting us closer to creating our own. He then builds a “real life” lightsaber and cuts through a steel door like a Jedi.
SPHERES: Songs Of Spacetime
May 17, 2018 Dive into the heart of a black hole and uncover the hidden songs of the cosmos. In this interactive VR experience, narrated by Jessica Chastain, the Nobel prize-winning discovery of gravitational waves transforms how we see the Universe.
StarTalk With Neil deGrasse Tyson Stephen Hawking March 04, 2018
Neil deGrasse Tyson interviews Stephen Hawking and discusses the mysteries of our universe with Matt Kirshen, Janna Levin and Michio Kaku. Tickling Giants December 18, 2017
This is the story of Bassem Youssef, an Egyptian political satirist known as "The Jon Stewart of Egypt," showcasing a celebration of free speech in the face of a repressive regime.
Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie April 27, 2018 Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie surveys 60 years of women in culture through the lens of this 11.5 inch, Zelig-like plastic icon. Featuring interviews with Gloria Steinem, Roxane Gay, Peggy Orenstein, Mattel insiders and cultural historians, the documentary reveals the progression and regression in the fight for gender equality.
Too Funny To Fail October 21, 2017 It had the makings of television success: a white-hot comic, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did The Dana Carvey Show crash and burn so spectacularly?
The Toys That Made Us Star Wars December 22, 2017 A small toy company in Cincinnati takes on its biggest licensing project ever, giving birth to the most profitable toy franchise in history.
The Vietnam War Episode 8: "The History Of The World" (April 1969-May 1970) September 26, 2017 With morale plummeting in Vietnam, President Nixon begins withdrawing American troops. As news breaks of an unthinkable massacre committed by American soldiers, the public debates the rectitude of the war, while an incursion into Cambodia reignites antiwar protests with tragic consequences.
Waco: Madman Or Messiah January 28, 2018 - January 29, 2018 From archives of never-before broadcast audio and rare footage, recovered from 247 FBI negotiation tapes, this is the definitive account of David Koresh and the Branch Davidians in the years leading up and including the 51-day standoff with the FBI in 1993 which ended in tragedy in Mount Carmel, TX.
Wait For Your Laugh May 01, 2018
The untold story of fame, love, tragedy & 90 years of American entertainment through the eyes of the woman who did it all - Rose Marie. What Haunts Us
May 14, 2018 The 1979 class of Porter Gaud School in Charleston, SC graduated 49 boys. Within the last 35 years, six of them have committed suicide. Paige Goldberg Tolmach dives into her past in order to uncover the surprising truth and finally release the ghosts that haunt her hometown to this day.
Wormwood Chapter 3: The Forbidden Threshold December 15, 2017
One trip to New York morphs into two when Frank suffers a setback on the way home. Decades later, an apprehensive Eric checks into room 1018A.
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