Model America

Synopsis

Dissecting America's complicated relationship with race through the people of Teaneck, N.J.

First Air Date: 2022-09-18

Last Air Date: 2022-10-09

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

No overview available for this season.

Ep. 1: Paradise Lost (2022-09-18)

Friends, family members and neighbors recall the day 16-year-old Phillip Pannell was shot and killed by a white police officer, Gary Spath; rumors and misinformation spread, raising doubts about whether Teaneck is actually a racial utopia.
Ep. 2: A Town Divided (2022-09-25)

The community begins to splinter as residents pick sides in the shooting death of Phillip Pannell; Town hall meetings devolve into shouting matches and expose systematic and institutional racism in Teaneck's "model community."
Ep. 3: The Trial (2022-10-02)

A grand jury refuses to indict Officer Gary Spath and a second grand jury is empaneled, infuriating supporters of Officer Spath; thousands of police officers from across the state show up at a rally, inflaming the already fraught community.
Ep. 4: Say His Name (2022-10-09)

Gary Spath takes the witness stand and gives emotional testimony, highlighting his belief that his life was in danger the night he shot Phillip Pannell; The jury deliberates for nine hours before coming back with the verdict.