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LINKING PEOPLE THROUGH COMMON LIVED EXPERINCES

Weaving a global tapestry of remarkable lives, this series celebrates the shared threads that bind our human experiences across cultures.

KOPPLINGEN (The Connection) is a groundbreaking docuseries, in which we embark on a transcontinental exploration of the intricate web of identities that shapes the human experience. Journeying across three continents, KOPPLINGEN engages thought leaders, esteemed artists and scientists, and everyday individuals, whose candid narratives shed light on how race, gender, sexuality, religion, and other intersecting identity markers converge.

- Dr. Reginald L. Austin | Show Creator

LOS ANGELES | USA

STOCKHOLM | SWEDEN

DAR ES SALAAM | TANZANIA

SEASON ONE

Production Locations

From the global entertainment capital of Southern California to the sun-drenched cities and villages of Tanzania, and one of Europe’s most storied capitals, Season One of KOPPLINGEN immerses viewers in personal stories from around the globe. Interlacing these stories from three continents, the series exposes the nuanced matrix of privilege and marginalization we all navigate. Weaving narratives from across three continents, the series unveils the intricate tapestry of advantage and exclusion that permeates our societal landscape.

FEATURED GUESTS

Season One features guests from diverse backgrounds: a veteran Hollywood actor known for iconic roles in films like Dumber and Dumber and Goodfellas; a writer for HBO's The Sopranos; two Tanzanian doctors who lived in Tanzania and Western Europe simultaneously; a legendary Swedish rapper/author; an American researcher and Nobel Prize Committee member based in Sweden; and a Turkish ballerina and businesswoman, turned programmer who moved to the Los Angeles for her shot at the American Dream.