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Surviving R. Kelly

Network
Lifetime
Genre
Reality
Premiered
3 January, 2019

Surviving R. Kelly is a Lifetime documentary detailing sexual abuse allegations against American singer Robert "R." Kelly. It aired over three nights, from January 3 to January 5, 2019. Filmmaker and music critic Dream Hampton served as executive producer together with Joel Karsberg, Jesse Daniels and Tamra Simmons. Musicians Chance the Rapper, John Legend and Stephanie "Sparkle" Edwards appeared in the documentary. Its premiere episode on January 3, 2019, was Lifetime's highest-rated program in more than two years, with 1.9 million total viewers. It received critical acclaim, with a 95% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The documentary also spurred several musicians who previously collaborated with Kelly on projects, including Lady Gaga and Ciara, to condemn Kelly and remove their works with him from streaming services. Shortly after the docuseries aired, Kelly's final record label, RCA Records, dissolved its working relationship with him.

Genre Documentary
Written by Nigel Bellis, Astral Finnie
Starring Andrea Kelly, Tarana Burke, Sparkle, Kitti Jones, Wendy Williams
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 11
Executive producer(s) Tamra Simmons, Dream Hampton, Jesse Daniels, Joel Karsberg, Jessica Everleth, Maria Pepin
Producer(s) Laura Hoeppner, Charlotte Glover, Allison Brandin, Clarissa Kern, Lisa Nicole Jackson
Running time 360 minutes
Production company(s) Kreativ Inc, Bunim/Murray Productions
Original network Lifetime

À propos de Surviving R. Kelly

Six-part docu-series which details the sexual abuse allegations against recording artist R. Kelly. Dream hampton served as the executive producer.

Réalisation de Surviving R. Kelly

During the airing of the show, the National Sexual Assault Hotline in the United States experienced a 27% increase in calls.

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