Model America (2022)

Season 1

Dissecting America's complicated relationship with race through the people of Teaneck, N.J.

Released Sept. 18, 2022 Episode 60 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Psycho Films, NBC News Studios

Country: United States
Languages: English

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8.6

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Dani Goffstein
Director

S1E1 - Paradise Lost

Friends, family members and neighbors recall the day 16-year-old Phillip Pannell was shot and killed by a white police officer, Gary Spath; rumors and misinformation spread, raising doubts about whether Teaneck is actually a racial utopia.

Sept. 18, 2022, midnight

S1E2 - A Town Divided

The community begins to splinter as residents pick sides in the shooting death of Phillip Pannell; Town hall meetings devolve into shouting matches and expose systematic and institutional racism in Teaneck's "model community."

Sept. 25, 2022, midnight

S1E3 - The Trial

A grand jury refuses to indict Officer Gary Spath and a second grand jury is empaneled, infuriating supporters of Officer Spath; thousands of police officers from across the state show up at a rally, inflaming the already fraught community.

Oct. 2, 2022, midnight

S1E4 - Say His Name

Gary Spath takes the witness stand and gives emotional testimony, highlighting his belief that his life was in danger the night he shot Phillip Pannell; The jury deliberates for nine hours before coming back with the verdict.

Oct. 9, 2022, midnight

60 min/ep

240 min

Sept. 18, 2022

Oct. 9, 2022, midnight

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