Compass with Sheila MacVicar: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Beginning Sunday May 10th, "Compass with Sheila MacVicar" will combine Al Jazeera America's commitment to original, unfiltered reporting with award-winning international journalist Sheila MacVicar's ability to put news into a global context and make connections to U.S. foreign policy goals. This unique foreign policy program will also aim to uncover the hidden agendas, strategic failures, political power plays and special interests that may influence America's foreign policy, and play a role in regional politics around the world.

"Compass' is about the world, and people's place in it. With Al Jazeera's unparalleled reach, and our ability to report from places no one else covers, we'll go straight to the source of today's most pressing international news," said MacVicar. "With interest in global affairs so strong, and people showing a marked preference for original reporting from the source, this show meets the needs of today's news consumers and delivers on the channel's overall mission of increasing knowledge about global affairs."

Series details

• Title: Compass with Sheila MacVicar
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2015-05-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-07-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Al Jazeera America
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2279

Cast and credited roles

• Sheila MacVicar — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-05-10; final listed air date 2015-07-05.

Source and licence

Adapted from Compass with Sheila MacVicar 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.