My America: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the four-part documentary series My America, America correspondent Michiel Vos shows what it means to be an American. Like most of his interviewees, Vos is an immigrant. After a ceremony on Ellis Island in 2010 in which he pledged allegiance to the American flag, he was naturalized.

In addition to interviews with well-known immigrants (and their children) such as Barack Obama, Henry Kissinger, Arnold Schwarzenegger and fashion queen Diane von Furstenberg, the viewer is introduced to "his" America. Vos' emigrant life seems like a modern American fairytale. One of the reasons he can meet prominent guests is his mother-in-law, Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and one of America's most influential women. Fox's wife, filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, provides access to the world of cinema. For example, barbecues in the backyard of the White House and backstage meetings with famous media figures are part of his existence as an immigrant.

Yet "The American Dream" is not merely positive. For example, Vos takes a critical look at the American love for weapons and the Iraq war. America as an example, but also as a warning.

Series details

• Title: My America
• Format: Documentary
• Language: Dutch
• Premiere date: 2013-07-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-08-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: VRT CANVAS
• Network country: Belgium
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 54539

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-07-17; final listed air date 2013-08-07; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from My America 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.