How I Got Here Explained

How I Got Here is an acclaimed reality TV show from BYUtv which premiered in 2022.[1] The series centers on people who were born in Canada or the United States as the children of immigrants, as they accompany their parents on trips back to their former homelands to learn more about the lives their parents left behind.

The series was created by production company Forté Entertainment for family-friendly television network BYUtv.[1] It premiered in October 2022 on Super Channel in Canada, and BYUtv in the United States.[2]

It received three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Factual Program or Series and Best Editing in a Factual Program or Series (Derek Esposito for "Zimbabwe: She Has Arrived", and Vitold Vidic for "Serbia: Two Rivers Intertwined").[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Barry Walsh, "Forte’s “How I Got Here” set for fall debut on BYUtv". RealScreen, May 24, 2022.
  2. Erik Pedersen, "Fall TV Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming". Deadline Hollywood, September 7, 2022.
  3. Pat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View, February 22, 2023.