America Divided: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

America Divided features high-profile correspondents exploring aspects of inequality related to their own biographies. Oscar®-winning hip-hop artist Common returns to his hometown of Chicago — ground zero for disparities in the criminal justice system. Emmy®– and Golden Globe®-winning actress America Ferrera travels to Texas to witness battles around access to the ballot and healthcare for poor women. Actor and comedian Zach Galifianakis investigates the political landscape in his home state of North Carolina and considers how it's emblematic of the country's deepening political divide during the 2016 campaign. Legendary TV producer Norman Lear, an original member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame, reports on the housing crisis in New York — from people who have no homes to luxury apartments purposely kept vacant. Actress and producer Amy Poehler witnesses the complex challenges faced by domestic workers who maintain an intimate relationship with the families that employ them while also struggling for better conditions. Actor and activist Peter Sarsgaard explores the addiction crisis ravaging a heartland beset by unemployment and the shuttering of America's factories. And, "Grey's Anatomy" star and former teacher Jesse Williams goes back to the classroom and becomes immersed in the battle to fix inequality in education.

Series details

• Title: America Divided
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-09-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-05-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: MGM+
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 20223
• IMDb ID: tt5355972
• TVDB ID: 315582

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-09-30; final listed air date 2016-11-18; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2018-05-04; final listed air date 2018-05-25; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from America Divided on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.