The sailor who bought a TV station on a dare and accidentally invented 24-hour news.
62 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestTed dives deeply into his philanthropic endeavors. Later, he is diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, but as he always has Ted perseveres.
The life and legacy of Ted Turner is told in his own words in this six-part documentary series.
Production
Archive footage so extensive it feels like Turner bankrolled it himself.
Writing
Turner's narration: unfiltered, unrepentant, occasionally unhinged.
Editing
Balances hagiography with enough side-eye to keep it honest.
Creator
Keith R. Clarke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Turner literally colorized Casablanca against the directors' wishes, sparking a congressional hearing on film preservation.
The series quietly argues that modern doom-scrolling was invented in Atlanta, 1980, by one man who just hated signing off for the night.
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