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Chicagoland is a documentary series that debuted its pilot episode at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2014. It was aired on CNN in eight successive weekly broadcasts beginning March 6, 2014, and ending April 24, 2014. It is executive produced by Robert Redford and Laura Michalchyshyn and created by Mark Benjamin and Marc Levin. During its production, the documentary received assistance from the office of Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Original Release
03/06/2014
US Release
03/06/2014
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mark Konkol | Narrator |
| Billy Dec | Self |
| Rahm Emanuel | Self - Mayor of Chicago |
| Alice Thomas | Self - Ariana's Mother |
| Garry McCarthy | Self - Police Superintendent |
| Elizabeth Dozier | Self - Principal, Fenger High School |
| Keith Connor | Self - Dean, Fenger High School |
| Asean Johnson | Self - Third Grader |
| Robert Spicer | Self - Dean, Fenger High School |
| Shelton Woolridge | Self - Senior, Fenger High School |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Boss | Thursday, 06 March 2014 |
| 2 | The Champs | Thursday, 13 March 2014 |
| 3 | Fireworks | Thursday, 20 March 2014 |
| 4 | Second Chances | Thursday, 27 March 2014 |
| 5 | Safe Passage | Thursday, 03 April 2014 |
| 6 | Broken Wings | Thursday, 10 April 2014 |
| 7 | Back of the Yards | Thursday, 17 April 2014 |
| 8 | City of the Future | Thursday, 24 April 2014 |
Directors
Writers
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mark Konkol | Narrator |
| Billy Dec | Self |
| Rahm Emanuel | Self - Mayor of Chicago |
| Alice Thomas | Self - Ariana's Mother |
| Garry McCarthy | Self - Police Superintendent |
| Elizabeth Dozier | Self - Principal, Fenger High School |
| Keith Connor | Self - Dean, Fenger High School |
| Asean Johnson | Self - Third Grader |
| Robert Spicer | Self - Dean, Fenger High School |
| Shelton Woolridge | Self - Senior, Fenger High School |
| Neil Steinberg | Self - Columnist, Chicago Sun-Times |
| Barbara Byrd-Bennett | Self - CEO, Chicago Public Schools |
| Eric Zorn | Self - Columnist, Chicago Tribune |
| Karen Lewis | Self - President, Chicago Teachers Union |
| Joseph McDermott | Self - Organizer, Chicago Teachers Union |
| Sean Young | C Red |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Laura Michalchyshyn | Executive Producer |
| Mark Benjamin | Executive Producer |
| Marc Levin | Executive Producer |
| Robert Redford | Executive Producer |
| Sarah Sherman | Producer |
| Rachel Lightner | Producer |
| James Lester | Producer |
| Phillip Koch | Producer |
| Charles E. Horton | Producer |
| Mark Konkol | Producer |
| Adam Schleifer | Producer |
| Kara Rozansky | Producer |
| Nicholas Burnett | Producer |
| Yoav Attias | Producer |
| Pagan Danielle Harleman | Producer |
| Craig J. Harris | Producer |
| Jenner Furst | Producer |
| Brandon Terrell | Producer |
| Daniel Andries | Producer |
| Gina Barge | Producer |
| Charenda Chapman | Producer |
| Mark Eleveld | Producer |
| Lauren Jascula Foley | Producer |
| Janea Smith | Producer |
| Brandon Riley | Producer |
