Showtime Documentary Films dropped the first footage from Emmy-winning director W Kamau Bell’s four-part docuserie“We Need to Talk about Cosby.”
“Cosby, the renowned comedian, actor, philanthropist, and African American icon, who for decades was revered as ‘America’s Dad,’ has gained infamy as a criminal defendant in a sexual-assault prosecution. The series explores the complex story of Cosby’s life and work, weighing his actions against his indisputable global influence through interviews with comedians, cultural commentators, journalists, and women who share their most personal, harrowing encounters with Cosby,” reads the official synopsis.
The series aims to take a hard look at “Cosby’s cultural contributions and impact at the height of his disgrace — accused of rape, drug-facilitated sexual assault, sexual battery, and other misconduct by more than 60 women as far back as nearly 60 years. Bell, who grew up idolizing Cosby, unpacks how Cosby’s desire for power, which propelled his professional success, could be the same driving force that motivated his alleged crimes against women.”
The docuseries will debut on Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2021 before heading to Showtime on January 30, 2021.