Scribe
Themself
Scribe: Return of the Crusader (2021)
Season 1
Fame. Money. Drugs. Domestic abuse. Mental illness. Prison. Rehab. Scribe is laid bare as he shares everything that has brought him to this moment. The Crusader returns clean, working on new music, and ready to stand up.
Released Nov. 26, 2021
Episode 42 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Thedownlowconcept
Network: TVNZ OnDemand
Country: New Zealand
Languages:
Samoan,
English,
Maori
S1E1 - Episode 1
Follow Scribe's rapid rise to fame after he recorded his chart-topping album, 'The Crusader', transforming him from an average 23-year-old to an overnight, international hip hop star.
Nov. 26, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Aiga, which means family in Samoan, is a major source of inspiration in Scribe's music. Scribe recalls his family life, growing up in the 80s, and his experiences with racism and violence in his hometown of Ōtautahi, Christchurch.
Nov. 26, 2021, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
Scribe delves into the dark truths of his drug addiction while living life in the spotlight, and the spiral down a lonely path as he isolates himself from his friends and family.
Nov. 26, 2021, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
Fame doesn't just affect the star, but everyone around them too. We hear Scribe's perspective on the downsides of fame and being scrutinised by the media from a young age.
Nov. 26, 2021, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
Growing up as a Samoan in New Zealand but lacking a connection to his culture, Scribe reflects on his whakapapa and how his identity has influenced his music.
Nov. 26, 2021, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
On the path to improve himself, Scribe unpacks his addiction, his values, and how a rehab facility in Dunedin changed his life for the better.
WARNING: Deals with the issue of suicide.
Nov. 26, 2021, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
Back in his hometown, Scribe discusses the impacts of losing his cousin in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and debuts a new track off his new album to an excited crowd of thousands.
Nov. 26, 2022, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
Scribe begins his Pe'a (Samoan tattoo) journey, and describes its significance and the role it plays in helping him to let go of the past and move into new beginnings.
Nov. 26, 2022, midnight
Network: TVNZ OnDemand
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 336 min.
Released: Nov. 26, 2021
Last Air Date: Nov. 26, 2022, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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