I Am... (TV series)

Not to be confused with the celebrity documentary series I Am (film series).

I Am...
GenreDrama
Created byDominic Savage
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Krishnendu Majumdar
  • Josh Hyams
Running time46-90 minutes
Production companyMe+You Productions
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) –
present

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.

Background

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]

Episodes

Series 1

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"I Am Nicola"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Vicky McClure (story)23 July 2019 (2019-07-23)N/A
2"I Am Kirsty"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Samantha Morton (story)30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)N/A
3"I Am Hannah"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Gemma Chan (story)6 August 2019 (2019-08-06)N/A

Series 2

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"I Am Victoria"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Suranne Jones (story)5 August 2021 (2021-08-05)2.13
2"I Am Danielle"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Letitia Wright (story)12 August 2021 (2021-08-12)N/A
3"I Am Maria"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Lesley Manville (story)19 August 2021 (2021-08-19)0.53

Series 3

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"I Am Ruth"Dominic SavageDominic Savage (writer) & Kate Winslet (story)8 December 2022 (2022-12-08)N/A

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019
 Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards Photography - Drama & Comedy Stuart Bentley (for "I Am Kirsty") Nominated [3]
2020
 British Academy Television Awards Best Actress Samantha Morton (for "I Am Kirsty") Nominated [4]
2022
 British Academy Television Awards Best Single Drama Dominic Savage, Krishnendu Majumdar, Richard Yee, Suranne Jones, Josh Hyams, David Charap (for "I Am Victoria") Nominated [5]
2023
 Royal Television Society Programme Awards Leading Actor: Female Kate Winslet (for "I Am Ruth") Won [6]
British Academy Television Awards Best Single Drama Dominic Savage, Krishnendu Majumdar, Josh Hyams, Kate Winslet, Richard Yee, David Charap (for "I Am Ruth") Won [7]
Best Actress Kate Winslet (for "I Am Ruth") Won
British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction Rachel Clark (for "I Am Ruth") Nominated [8]

References

  1. ^ "Dominic Savage's BAFTA-Nominated Anthology Series I Am to Return to Channel 4". Channel 4. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Savage, Dominic (23 July 2019). "I Am, Channel 4". Broadcast Now. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ "CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2019". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ Kanter, Jake (31 July 2020). "BAFTA TV Awards Winners: Night Of Surprises, As 'Chernobyl' & 'The End Of The F***ing World' Take Two Prizes Each". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations". The Guardian. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (28 March 2023). "Kate Winslet, Kit Connor, 'The Traitors' Among Winners at U.K.'s Royal Television Society Awards". Variety. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  7. ^ TV, Guardian (14 May 2023). "Bafta TV awards 2023: the full list of winners". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. ^ Ravindran, Manori (23 April 2023). "'House of the Dragon,' 'This Is Going to Hurt' Lead Winners at BAFTA TV Craft Awards". Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2023.