Coleman Domingo Its new travel show you are here He focuses on the communities of the cities he visits rather than the landmarks and that’s what makes it so refreshing With intimate camera work, heartfelt interviews and deep personal connections to each city, each episode serves as a love letter to the places visited. While other travel shows focus on landmarks, restaurants and entertainment, you are here Chooses to highlight human connection. Co-produced with Zero Point Zero, who is responsible for United Shades of America, And Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown, It’s Domingo’s warmth and honesty that allows viewers to engage with our own preconceptions and truly learn something new.
The narratives of ‘You Are Here’ don’t feel contrived
Pat Gilliard Song or ‘Sister Pat’ tells Coleman Domingo in the episode “Savannah”: “You’re a storyteller…when you’re about 60 or so, you’re going to be a truther!” However, it’s precisely Domingo’s honesty that makes each episode so compelling. The first episode opens with him saying “Every time I find myself [in the South] I’m counting the minutes until I leave It’s an unconventional way to kick off a show that’s going to highlight and celebrate a city in Georgia! It’s not a comedy show like Apple TV Reluctant traveler or of Jack Whitehall Travels with my father. you are here It’s a serious show, and by establishing Domingo’s complex view of the South early in the episode, we’re able to travel with him as he navigates the deep and complex history of black people in Savannah. Each piece has been perfectly curated to peel back the layers of the residents After a quick interview with Kim Dickens, we meet local Teddy Adams, who participated in the first black-jazz school music program, and his songwriter and talented jazz singer Huxie Scott. These interview segments with locals (which can feel overly forced and manufactured on other reality shows) feel comfortable, natural and highlight human connection.
Coleman Domingo’s experience as a playwright shines through in the craft of each episode.
The first episode visits Wormslow Historic Site, a former plantation. We are of Gullah Geechee descent, run by sister Pat. Despite each interview lasting about three minutes, it feels like we get the most time here as Domingo works through his own feelings with her. as a shooting location for Fear the Walking Dead, Wormsloe is not a new place for Domingo, but shown to him by a local expert, he is able to confront his own fears and process them in real time. It gives life to its closing statement: “For me to exist, someone has to keep fighting, laughing and loving.” – A far cry from his feelings at the beginning of the episode.
‘You are here’ highlights places
To be specific, you are here becomes public. At 53, Domingo reconnects with friends from his hometown and reflects on his life’s important decisions: from studying journalism at Temple University; Moving to New York; Coming out, and moving to California. The conversation is simple and free and resonates with anyone who no longer lives in their hometown and visits their friends after returning for Thanksgiving. This feeling is deepened immediately after the family reunion. There are surprising family members and close siblings who reminisce about Domingo’s path from home life to fame, reinforcing the idea that community is everything.
you are here Not only entertaining, but encouraging viewers to engage with their own preconceived notions and gain new insights. Domingo’s honesty and warmth shine through, providing opportunities for meaningful human connection. you are here It is a travel show that goes beyond surface-level exploration and immerses viewers in the rich tapestry of human experience found in each city. Part-documentary, part-biography and part travel show, you are here Subtle yet engaging, beautifully and intimately shot creates its own genre and captures the true spirit of each individual city it visits.
Its last two episodes you are here June 30, which will focus on New York and Chicago.
