Justin Bieber: Seasons Explained
Genre: | Documentary |
Director: | Michael D. Ratner |
Starring: | |
Language: | English |
Num Episodes: | 10 |
Executive Producer: | - Justin Bieber
- Scooter Braun
- Allison Kaye
- Scott Manson
- Michael D. Ratner
- Scott Ratner
- Kfir Goldberg
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Producer: | Marc Ambrose |
Cinematography: | Michael Dwyer |
Editor: | |
Runtime: | 8–15 minutes |
Company: | |
Network: | YouTube Premium |
Justin Bieber: Seasons is a 2020 American YouTube docu-series about Canadian singer Justin Bieber. It details his return to music and his personal struggles, including health issues such as battling Lyme disease, and overcoming mental stress and drug addiction.[1] It is directed and executive produced by OBB Pictures' Michael D. Ratner.[2] [3] [4] The documentary is produced by Bieber Time Films, SB Films, and OBB Pictures,[5] with Bieber serving as an executive producer.
The docu-series broke the all-time record for the most-viewed premiere in its first week of all YouTube Originals to date where its premiere episode titled "Leaving the Spotlight" amassed 32.65 million views within its first week of release surpassing the previous record held by the season 2 premiere of Liza on Demand which had amassed 25.4 million views within its first week of release.[6]
Background
On December 24, 2019, Bieber announced the docu-series.[7] The series is described as an "intimate, in-depth look on his life after releasing his album Purpose".[8] The series includes his wedding ceremony and marriage to Hailey Bieber and also the music and the creation of his fifth studio album Changes.[9] [10]
Promotion
The trailer of the documentary series was released on December 31, 2019.[11] A sneak peek was premiered at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve special, with Bieber saying "as humans, we go through so many ups and downs. So many good seasons, bad seasons. Sometimes, we want to give up."[12]
Release
The first four episodes of the series were released on January 27, 2020 on YouTube Premium, with later episodes being released irregularly. For users without a YouTube Premium subscription, two episodes were released per week, starting with the first episode on January 27, 2020.[13] [14]
Cast
References
- Web site: Justin Bieber's New Documentary Series Doesn't Have Much To Say. BuzzFeed News. January 27, 2020 . en. 2020-01-28.
- Justin Bieber's 'Seasons': How Director Michael Ratner Made 'Real-Time' Docuseries. Spanos. Brittany. Brittany Spanos . 2020-01-27. Rolling Stone. en-US. 2020-01-28.
- Justin Bieber's 'Seasons' Docuseries Reveals New Album Details -- Including a Potential Spanish Song. Billboard. 2020-01-28.
- Havens . Lyndsey . 2020-02-14 . Justin Bieber's 'Seasons' Director On the Docuseries: 'Nothing Was Off Limits' . 2022-04-05 . Billboard . en-US.
- Web site: 'Justin Bieber: Seasons': 7 things we learned watching the YouTube series. Global News. June 28, 2019 . en. 2020-01-28.
- Web site: Spangler. Todd. 2020-02-05. Justin Bieber's 'Seasons' Docuseries Sets YouTube Originals Viewing Record. 2020-08-02. Variety. en.
- Web site: Spangler . Todd . Justin Bieber Docuseries Premiere Date Set at YouTube, Trailer Released (Watch) . Variety . December 31, 2019 . 28 January 2020.
- Web site: Justin Bieber Says the 'Older' He Gets, the More He Realizes He's 'Not Utilizing My Gift'. PEOPLE.com. en. 2020-01-28.
- 'Bieber Is Back': Watch Episode 2 of Justin Bieber's 'Seasons' Docuseries Now . Billboard . 30 January 2020.
- Spanos . Brittany . 2020-01-27 . Justin Bieber's 'Seasons': How Director Michael Ratner Made 'Real-Time' Docuseries . 2022-04-05 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
- Web site: Justin Bieber Smiles, Cries, and Makes Music Again in New Seasons Trailer . https://web.archive.org/web/20191231222741/http://www.mtv.com/news/3150685/justin-bieber-seasons-docuseries/ . dead . December 31, 2019 . MTV . 30 January 2020.
- Web site: Justin Bieber documentary series 'Seasons' to premiere on YouTube . NYPost . December 31, 2019 . 30 January 2020.
- Web site: Justin Bieber's Seasons: 9 Revelations From The First Four Episodes. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128015255/http://www.mtv.com/news/3154253/justin-bieber-seasons-docuseries-highlights/. dead. January 28, 2020. Roth. Madeline. MTV News. en. 2020-01-28.
- Web site: Justin Bieber Docuseries Premiere Date Set at YouTube, Trailer Released (Watch) . Variety . December 31, 2019 . 30 January 2020.
- Web site: 2020-05-28. Justin Bieber: Seasons: All the Celebrity Cameos Featured on Show. 2020-08-02. ScreenRant. en-US.