Belief (TV series)

Oprah Winfrey documentary series

Not to be confused with Believe (TV series).

Belief

Genre| Documentary
Presented by| Oprah Winfrey
No. of episodes| 7
Original release
Network| Oprah Winfrey Network
Discovery Network
Release| October 18 (2015-10-18) –
October 24, 2015 (2015-10-24)

Belief is a seven-part documentary series hosted by Oprah Winfrey[1] which travels across the globe to explore the traditional practices of religion and spirituality such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Atheism. It premiered on October 18, 2015 on the Oprah Winfrey Network[2] and on January 1, 2016 on the Discovery Network. Winfrey's goal with Belief was to tell all types of stories and personal journeys, answering the recurring question of "who am I?". She hoped that viewers would be inspired by the spirituality of the documentary.[3]

## Conception and development

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Winfrey derived the idea for the series from her own fascination with faith and spirituality, and her desire to inspire viewers to look inside themselves for their own faith, or lack thereof.[4] Winfrey based the aesthetics of Belief off of BBC's Planet Earth,[5] using high-quality cameras and an experienced crew to achieve a very clear, personal documentary.

In early 2016, Tim McGraw released the song "Humble And Kind," whose video contained various footage from the series. This caused Oprah to approve both the song and video, which helped the song become a big hit for McGraw in mid 2016.

## Critical reception

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Reviews for the series have been favorable overall, praising Winfrey's ability to present all religions without bias.[6] Despite those positive reviews, several websites have criticized the show, saying that Belief didn't ask the real, hard-to-answer questions and failed to answer the question of why faith exists.[7]

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Result

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2016  | Gracie Awards | Outstanding Documentary  | Won

## References

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1. ^ "Belief". Oprah.com. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
2. ^ "Oprah Winfrey Presents 'Belief' on October 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT". Oprah.com. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
3. ^ "Oprah's 'Belief' series, a seven-day exploration of faith". Religion News Service. October 14, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
4. ^ "Oprah's 'Belief' Series Explores Faith From Many Perspectives". The Huffington Post. October 15, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
5. ^ Merritt, Jonathan (October 18, 2015). "Oprah Winfrey Finds Reasons to Believe". The Atlantic. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
6. ^ Merritt, Jonathan (October 18, 2015). "Oprah Winfrey Finds Reasons to Believe". The Atlantic. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
7. ^ "'Belief': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. October 16, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2016.

## External links

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* Belief at IMDb
* Belief on oprah.com
* beliefteam.com

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