CNN Original Series "Decades in Sports" from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog explores the cultural and political milestones that transformed sports and helped shape America.

The newest installment in the Emmy Award-nominated "Decades" franchise premieres with two episodes on Aug. 2 starting at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). The six-episode series will air weekly on Sundays at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) and stream the next day on the CNN app or at CNN.com/watch.

Across six episodes, "Decades in Sports" explores the defining moments, athletes and cultural shifts that shaped sports over the past six decades, from the television revolution and Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, to the transformative social and political changes of the 1970s, to the impact of social media on today's biggest sports stars. Along the way, each decade reveals the unforgettable athletes, championship moments and cultural milestones that transformed sports, and America.

The series features interviews with legendary broadcasters Bob Costas, Al Michaels and Andrea Kremer, football legends Lynn Swann and Drew Pearson, basketball Hall of Famer Bill Bradley, Olympic gold medalist and WNBA legend Diana Taurasi, ESPN analysts Jessica Mendoza and Malika Andrews, journalists/authors Dave Kindred, Joe Posnanski, Michael MacCambridge, Bomani Jones and John Heilemann, marathon pioneer Kathrine Switzer, and additional athletes, coaches, journalists, historians and legendary sports broadcasters.

"Decades in Sports" is a continuation of CNN Original Series' storied partnership with PlayTone which includes over eight seasons and over 70 hours of television, including "The Sixties," "1968: The Year That Changed America," "The Seventies," "The Eighties," "The Nineties," "The 2000s," "The 2010s," "The Movies" and "Tis the Season: Holidays on Film."

"Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog have been extraordinary creative partners whose storytelling has brought history to life for CNN audiences time and again," said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development for CNN Worldwide. "As excitement around sports reaches a fever pitch this summer, "Decades in Sports" offers the perfect opportunity to look back at the moments that built today's passionate fan culture."

Executive producers for "Decades in Sports" are Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Mark Herzog; Amy Entelis and Lyle Gamm for CNN Original Series.

The series will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com, CNN connected TV and mobile apps on Aug. 2. It will also be available on demand beginning Aug. 3 to CNN's streaming subscribers via CNN.com and CNN connected TV and mobile apps.

ABOUT CNN ORIGINALS:

The CNN Originals group develops, produces and acquires original, long-form unscripted programming for CNN Worldwide.

Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development, oversees the award-winning CNN Originals portfolio that includes the following premium content brands: CNN Original Series, CNN Films, CNN FlashDocs, and CNN Studios, an internal production studio which creates long-form programming for CNN's global platforms.

Since 2012, the team has overseen and executive produced more than 50 multi-part documentary series and 70 feature-length documentary films, earning more than 120 awards and 450 nominations for the cable network, including CNN Films' first Academy Award for "Navalny."

CNN Originals can be seen on CNN, to stream via a CNN All Access subscription, on the CNN Original Hub on HBO Max and discovery+, on the CNN Originals FAST channel, and with a pay TV subscription via CNN.com, CNN apps and cable operator platforms.

ABOUT PLAY TONE:

Playtone is Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's film and television production company. Television credits include two-part documentary special "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" for HBO, five-part documentary series The American Experiment for Netflix, 20-part documentary series "World War II" with Tom Hanks for The History Channel, "Masters of the Air" for Apple TV+, the Emmy-winning HBO movie "Game Change," Emmy-winning HBO limited series' "Olive Kitteridge," "The Pacific," "John Adams," and "Band of Brothers" among others.

PlayTone's television productions have garnered over 50 Emmy Awards (6 Outstanding Miniseries or Movie), 10 Golden Globe Awards (four Best Mini Series or Motion Picture Made for Television), and five Peabody Awards.
Hanks and Goetzman are recipients of the PGA's Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television.

ABOUT MARK HERZOG:

Mark Herzog has partnered with Playtone on numerous productions for the past 30 years including "We Stand Alone Together," the HBO Emmy-nominated companion documentary for the multiple Emmy-winning "Band of Brothers;" "The Bloody Hundredth," last year's companion documentary to the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series, "Masters of the Air," "Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon," an IMAX 3-D film about the twelve men who walked on the moon; and David McCullough: "Painting with Words," the Oscar short-listed documentary short about one of America's premiere historians.

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LIFETIME RETEAMS WITH ANGIE HARMON FOR "BURIED IN BARSTOW"

Building on the success from the first installment of "Buried in Barstow," Lifetime continues its partnership with award-winning actress Angie Harmon ("Rizzoli & Isles") who will executive produce and star in two news films to continue the story of former assassin Hazel King.

Kristoffer Polaha ("Jurassic World: Dominion") returns as Elliot, the former doctor determined to reclaim the career he lost while building a new life with Hazel and Lauren Ashley Richards ("Venom") reprises her role as Hazel's daughter Joy.

Megan Follows (Reign) joins the cast as Zadie, the enigmatic matriarch of a powerful construction family whose interests in Barstow soon intersect with Hazel's in increasingly dangerous ways. Harmon's daughter, Finley Sehorn, will make her acting debut in the films, portraying a young Hazel.

As part of her previously announced production deal with Lifetime/A+E Global Media, Harmon will also direct a new Ripped from the Headlines movie for the network. All three projects will debut on Lifetime in 2027.

The "Buried in Barstow" wheelhouse of movies follow former assassin Hazel King (Angie Harmon) as she tries to build a quiet life for herself and her daughter but her dark past keeps coming back to haunt her. As new threats and unexpected connections emerge, Hazel must navigate loyalty, motherhood, and the possibility of redemption, while confronting who she used to be.

"Buried in Barstow: Blood for Blood" (w.t.) and "Buried in Barstow: The Reckoning" (w.t.) are produced for Lifetime by Nomadic Pictures and executive produced by Angie Harmon, Michael Rosenberg, Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev, Laura Notarianni and Monica Castellanos. Both films will be directed by Alexandra La Roche.
Thompson Evans wrote the script for the" Blood for Blood," while the script for "The Reckoning" was written by Chris Pozzebon.

ABOUT LIFETIME:

Lifetime is the premier destination for original movies and event programming that entertains, inspires and ignites conversation. Through signature franchises including "It's a Wonderful Lifetime," "Ripped from the Headlines," "Love of a Lifetime" and "Voices of a Lifetime," the network delivers compelling stories inspired on true events, iconic music, unforgettable romance and extraordinary people whose journeys resonate with audiences.

Lifetime Television, LMN, Lifetime Real Women and Lifetime Digital are part of A+E Global Media(TM). A+E Global Media(TM) is a joint venture of The Walt Disney Company and Hearst.