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.
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Dominic Savage |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 46-47 minutes |
| Production company | Me+You Productions |
| Distributor | NBCU Global Distribution |
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| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | 23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) – present |
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]
| No. | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "I Am Nicola" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Vicky McClure (story) | 23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) | TBC |
| 2 | "I Am Kirsty" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Samantha Morton (story) | 30 July 2019 (2019-07-30) | TBC |
| 3 | "I Am Hannah" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Gemma Chan (story) | 6 August 2019 (2019-08-06) | TBC |
| No. | Title | Director | Writer | Original airdate | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "I Am Victoria" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Suranne Jones (story) | 5 August 2021 (2021-08-05) | 2.13 |
| 2 | "I Am Danielle" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Letitia Wright (story) | 12 August 2021 (2021-08-12) | TBC |
| 3 | "I Am Maria" | Dominic Savage | Dominic Savage (writer) & Lesley Manville (story) | 19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) | 0.53 |