Name: Dear...: Season 1
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020
Cast: Spike Lee, Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Yara Shahidi

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Renowned artists and figures read letters of gratitude from inspired fans who have gone on to achieve their own feats of greatness in this Apple+ series. Features filmmaker Spike Lee, scientist Jane Goodall, Oprah, Big Bird and more.

2020Rating: MUSA

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Cast:: Spike LeeOprah WinfreyGloria SteinemLin-Manuel MirandaYara ShahidiStevie WonderAly RaismanMisty CopelandBig Bird

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Spike Lee

Lee's film School Daze propels and educator to become the president of a historically black college.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

The Hamilton creator inspires a father and daughter to overcome the challenges of fighting cancer.

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Steve Wonder

Discovering Wonder's music restores the faith of a woman who woke up blind and helps her reconnect with the world.

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Oprah Winfrey

Winfrey's trailblazing journey motivates a Georgia man to confront racism and run for elected office in his hometown.

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Gloria Steinem

A woman is emboldened by Steinem's feminist activism to become a doctor at a time when society expected her to be a homemaker.

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Big Bird

The beloved Sesame Street Star helps a young Indian American immigrant feel less alone in her new country.

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Jane Goodall

The animal welfare activist's struggles and triumphs inspire two Balinese teenagers to start a movement of their own.

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Aly Raisman

The perseverance young Raisman displayed in her Olympic quest helps a young gymnast who lost her leg defy the odds.

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Yara Shahidi

Shahidi's commitment to social justice issues empowers a community organizer who grew up in foster homes to change the system.

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Misty Copeland

The groundbreaking African American ballerina motivates an aspiring aerospace engineer to triumph over racial and gender boundaries.

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It's a pity that it's presented in a style reminiscent of an expensive, schmaltzy corporate video - but even viewers violently allergic to such things will have little trouble enduring it given the substance beneath.

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The eclectic lineup means your mileage may vary from episode to episode, but the underlying point -- celebrating the influence that such figures can have -- endorses the ability of celebrities to influence society in positive ways, or as Winfrey puts it, "drop pieces of light into people's lives."

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