{{distinguish|text = the celebrity documentary series I Am (film series)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox television | image = | image_alt = | caption = | genre = Drama | creator = Dominic Savage | based_on = | developer = | writer = | story = | director = | starring = {{Plainlist|<!-- Organized by broadcast credit order, with new main cast added to the end of the list.--> *Vicky McClure *Samantha Morton *Gemma Chan *Suranne Jones *Letitia Wright *Lesley Manville *Kate Winslet }} | theme_music_composer = | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 3<!--Only increment as a new season premieres, per the documentation of the template!--> | num_episodes = 7<!--Only increment as a new episode premieres, per the documentation of the template!--> | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = {{Plainlist| *Krishnendu Majumdar *Josh Hyams }} | location = <!-- Nation the series was filmed in. --> | cinematography = | editor = | camera = | runtime = 46-90 minutes | company = Me+You Productions | budget = | network = Channel 4 | first_aired = {{Start date|2019|07|23|df=y}} | last_aired = {{End date|2022|12|08|df=y}} | related = }}

'''''I Am...''''' is a female-led drama anthology series of standalone stories created by Dominic Savage for Channel 4. Each episode is developed and written by Dominic Savage in collaboration with the leading actress.

==Background== Created, written and directed by filmmaker Dominic Savage, each episode of ''I Am...'' centres on a titular character which the episode is named after. Each standalone story was developed in a creative partnership with the leading actor, with improvised dialogue and themes including relationships, mental health, and empowerment.<ref name=series2>{{cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news/dominic-savages-bafta-nominated-anthology-series-i-am-return-channel-4|title=Dominic Savage's BAFTA-Nominated Anthology Series I Am to Return to Channel 4|work=Channel 4|last=|first=|date=28 July 2020|access-date=6 August 2021|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805231629/https://www.channel4.com/press/news/dominic-savages-bafta-nominated-anthology-series-i-am-return-channel-4|url-status=live}}</ref>

Filming for the first series took place in 29 days, effectively 10 days per episode. According to ''I Am...''{{'}}s producer Krishnendu Majumdar, the filmmakers wanted an intimate but cinematic look for the episodes.<ref name=producer>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/drama/i-am-channel-4/5141428.article|title=I Am, Channel 4|work=Broadcast Now|last=Savage|first=Dominic|date=23 July 2019|access-date=6 August 2021|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805235121/https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/drama/i-am-channel-4/5141428.article|url-status=live}}</ref> Majumdar said the whole series was shot hand-held "as though we are eavesdropping on the characters", in order to add to the documentary feel of the drama.<ref name=producer/>

==Episodes== {{Series overview | color1 = #A7FC00 | link1 = #Series 1 (2019) | episodes1 = 3 | start1 = {{Start date|2019|7|23|df=y}} | end1 = {{End date|2019|8|6|df=y}}

| color2 = #FDBCB4 | link2 = #Series 2 (2021) | episodes2 = 3 | start2 = {{Start date|2021|8|5|df=y}} | end2 = {{End date|2021|8|19|df=y}}

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===Series 1 (2019)=== {{Episode table |background=#A7FC00 |overall=5 |series= |title=13 |director=15 |writer=43 |airdate=15 |viewers=9 |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = I Am Nicola | DirectedBy = Dominic Savage | WrittenBy = Dominic Savage (writer) & Vicky McClure (story) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|23|df=y}} | Viewers = | ShortSummary = | LineColor = A7FC00 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = I Am Kirsty | DirectedBy = Dominic Savage | WrittenBy = Dominic Savage (writer) & Samantha Morton (story) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|7|30|df=y}} | Viewers = | ShortSummary = | LineColor = A7FC00 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = I Am Hannah | DirectedBy = Dominic Savage | WrittenBy = Dominic Savage (writer) & Gemma Chan (story) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|8|6|df=y}} | Viewers = | ShortSummary = | LineColor = A7FC00 }} }}

===Series 2 (2021)=== {{Episode table |background=#FDBCB4 |overall=5 |series= |title=13 |director=15 |writer=43 |airdate=15 |viewers=9 |episodes= {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = I Am Victoria | DirectedBy = Dominic Savage | WrittenBy = Dominic Savage (writer) & Suranne Jones (story) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|5|df=y}} | Viewers = 2.13 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FDBCB4 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | EpisodeNumber2 = 2 | Title = I Am Danielle | DirectedBy = Dominic Savage | WrittenBy = Dominic Savage (writer) & Letitia Wright (story) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|12|df=y}} | Viewers = | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FDBCB4 }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | EpisodeNumber2 = 3 | Title = I Am Maria | DirectedBy = Dominic Savage | WrittenBy = Dominic Savage (writer) & Lesley Manville (story) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|8|19|df=y}} | Viewers = 0.53 | ShortSummary = | LineColor = FDBCB4 }} }}

===Series 3 (2022)=== {{Episode table |background=#89CFF0 |overall=5 |series= |title=13 |director=15 |writer=43 |airdate=15 |viewers=9 |episodes=

{{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | EpisodeNumber2 = 1 | Title = I Am Ruth | DirectedBy = Dominic Savage | WrittenBy = Dominic Savage (writer) & Kate Winslet (story) | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|12|8|df=y}} | Viewers = | ShortSummary = | LineColor = 89CFF0 }} }}

==Accolades== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading|multi=no}} |- | {{center|2019}} | Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards | Photography - Drama & Comedy | Stuart Bentley {{small|(for "I Am Kirsty")}} | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://rts.org.uk/award/craft-design-awards-2019|title=CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2019|website=Royal Television Society|accessdate=7 March 2023}}</ref> |- | {{center|2020}} | British Academy Television Awards | Best Actress | Samantha Morton {{small|(for "I Am Kirsty")}} | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Kanter|first=Jake|date=2020-07-31|title=BAFTA TV Awards Winners: Night Of Surprises, As 'Chernobyl' & 'The End Of The F***ing World' Take Two Prizes Each|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/bafta-tv-awards-winners-watch-1202996917/|access-date=2020-07-31|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> |- | {{center|2022}} | British Academy Television Awards | Best Single Drama | Dominic Savage, Krishnendu Majumdar, Richard Yee, Suranne Jones, Josh Hyams, David Charap {{small|(for "I Am Victoria")}} | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/30/bafta-tv-awards-2022-full-list-of-nominations|title=Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations|website=The Guardian|date=30 March 2022|accessdate=30 March 2022}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4"| {{center|2023}} | Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Leading Actor: Female | Kate Winslet {{small|(for "I Am Ruth")}} | {{won}} | style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/global/awards/rts-programme-awards-2023-winners-1235566730/|title=Kate Winslet, Kit Connor, 'The Traitors' Among Winners at U.K.'s Royal Television Society Awards|website=Variety|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|date=28 March 2023|accessdate=30 March 2023}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| British Academy Television Awards | Best Single Drama | Dominic Savage, Krishnendu Majumdar, Josh Hyams, Kate Winslet, Richard Yee, David Charap {{small|(for "I Am Ruth")}} | {{won}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite news |last=TV |first=Guardian |date=2023-05-14 |title=Bafta TV awards 2023: the full list of winners |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/14/bafta-tv-awards-2023-the-full-list-of-winners |access-date=2023-05-14 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |- | Best Actress | Kate Winslet {{small|(for "I Am Ruth")}} | {{won}} |- | British Academy Television Craft Awards | Best Photography & Lighting: Fiction | Rachel Clark {{small|(for "I Am Ruth")}} | {{nom}} | style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=2023-04-23 |title='House of the Dragon,' 'This Is Going to Hurt' Lead Winners at BAFTA TV Craft Awards |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/bafta-tv-craft-awards-2023-winners-full-list-1235591921/ |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title | id= tt9165134 | title= I Am...}}

{{Dominic Savage}}

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