Iconoclasts: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

Sundance | Sundance Channel | SundanceTV | SUN-E | Season Premiere Date: November 17, 2005

Starring: Brian Grazer, Mario Batali, Samuel L. Jackson

Summary: This six part original Sundance series pairs two "innovative leaders" (we call them "celebrities") each episode for an in-depth conversation. If you've ever wanted to see celebrity chef Mario Batali talking to R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, now's your chance.

Genre(s): Talk & Interview, Documentary

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. Robert Redford on Paul Newman
Air Date: December 29, 2005
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S1:E5. Mario Batali on Michael Stipe
Air Date: December 15, 2005
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S1:E4. Renee Zellweger on Christiane Amanpour
Air Date: December 8, 2005

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Critic Reviews

Alynda Wheat

It's a novel idea: Remove the middleman and let artists interview themselves. [25 Nov 2005, p.96]

David Hinckley

So this show is more than a tribute, though it is that. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

A classy, stimulating look at six true mavericks through the eyes of six people in various stages of iconoclastic development. Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Whether all, or indeed any, of the subjects here are actually "iconoclasts" is debatable -- "independent" is more like it -- but the title is meant to signal that this is something hipper and smarter and less conventionally angled than a Barbara Walters special and, at least on the basis of the two episodes available for review, it is. Read full review

Dana Stevens

Celebrities interviewing celebrities is a promising concept, in that it upsets the power balance of the typical suck-up interview. But the downside is that once people get past a certain level of fame, they seem to lose the internal monitor that reminds them that not everything they do and say is worth recording. Read full review

Joanna Weiss

[The first episode] is less an in-depth interview than a mutual admiration fest, plus a chance to watch two famous people playing golf. Read full review

Flak Magazine Joey Rubin

If only more time had been spent finding compatible pairs instead of piling adjectives into the show's cheesy publicity language. If only some time had been spent finding actual iconoclasts. Read full review

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SomebodyMoreImportant

Jan 18, 2007

Thoughtful and evocative look into the seemingly disparate lives of compelling figures who end up having much in common and much to convey.

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nobodyimportant

Dec 21, 2006

I hate this show. Its based on the egalitarian theory that two creative people can somehow be instantly bonded by their work. It almost wants to pander to the politically correct idea of everyone getting along and relating. What I can say is that it is a horrible show. It trys to mesh to I hate this show. Its based on the egalitarian theory that two creative people can somehow be instantly bonded by their work. It almost wants to pander to the politically correct idea of everyone getting along and relating. What I can say is that it is a horrible show. It trys to mesh to different people and two different talents into one feeling that doesn't really exist. How can one understand the subtle nuances of each others talent without direct experience in it. It trys to link the two but reallly just results in a display of bragging between two different people. I am offended that this concept which is presented could be so far its mark. Its a waste of time trying to find any hidden truth in these episodes. Just prepare for more mindless wasting away of the mind commonly found on ABC, CBS, and ABC.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 9, 2012
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 2010
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 16, 2008
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 25, 2007
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 26, 2006
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 17, 2005
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  S1:E6. Robert Redford on Paul Newman
  Air Date: December 29, 2005
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  S1:E5. Mario Batali on Michael Stipe
  Air Date: December 15, 2005
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  S1:E4. Renee Zellweger on Christiane Amanpour
  Air Date: December 8, 2005
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  S1:E3. Brian Grazer on Sumner Redstone
  Air Date: December 1, 2005
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  S1:E2. Tom Ford on Jeff Koons
  Air Date: November 24, 2005
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  S1:E1. Samuel L. Jackson on Bill Russell
  Air Date: November 17, 2005