Colin in Black & White
Colin in Black & White is an American six-episode limited fictionalized drama series that premiered on Netflix on October 29, 2021. In advance of the series premiere, the pilot episode received a preview screening in the Primetime program at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. Premise A dramatization of the teenage years of athlete Colin Kaepernick and the experiences that led him to become an activist. An exploration of former NFL player Colin Kaepernick's high school years and experiences that led him to become an activist. Cast Colin Kaepernick as Narrator (Voice) Jaden Michael as Colin Kaepernick Mary-Louise Parker as Teresa Kaepernick Nick Offerman as Rick Kaepernick Episodes Reception The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 79% based on 39 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Black & Whites clunky format fumbles the fundamentals of storytelling, but this hybrid series nonetheless scores a touchdown in conveying Colin Kaepernick's truth, even if the reality is absent." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 71 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Kristen Baldwin of Entertainment Weekly gave the series a B and described the series as "an uneven but ultimately edifying portrayal