Call Me Ted

📊 Series Specifications

Network Max
Episode Runtime ~ min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 6
Original Language EN

Call Me Ted (2024)

Created by Keith R. Clarke
⭐ 3.5 / 5 (1 votes) 🎬 1 Seasons 📼 6 Episodes 🏷️ Documentary 📡 Ended
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Synopsis

The life and legacy of Ted Turner is told in his own words in this six-part documentary series.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Episode 1

Ted Turner's early years are marked by his relationship with his dad—whose suicide precipitates Ted's taking over his billboard business.

E2 Episode 2

In the 1970s, Ted buys the Atlanta Braves, launches a SuperStation, sails to an America's Cup triumph, and plans a 24-hour news network: CNN.

E3 Episode 3

As the 1980s begin, Ted launches CNN. His desire for world peace prompts him to meet with Fidel Castro and later create the Goodwill Games.

E4 Episode 4

In the 1990s, the Gulf War showcases CNN and its intrepid reporters; meanwhile, Ted works to preserve land and save the bison.

E5 Episode 5

Ted navigates two huge corporate mergers but must also deal with the fallout from the AOL-Time Warner deal and his split from Jane Fonda.

E6 Episode 6

Ted dives deeply into his philanthropic endeavors. Later, he is diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, but as he always has Ted perseveres.