Model America
A docuseries focusing on America's complicated relationship with race through the lense of the residents of Teaneck, N.J.
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- Documentary
A docuseries focusing on America's complicated relationship with race through the lense of the residents of Teaneck, N.J.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Paradise Lost
Sat, Sep 24, 2022
The death of Phillip Pannell at the hands of white police officer Gary Spath is remembered. Doubts rise among the citizens of Teaneck about the town;s growing reputation as a racial utopia.
Episode 2
A Town Divided
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
The community begins to splinter as residents pick sides in the shooting death of Philip Pannell; Town hall meetings devolve into shouting matches and expose systematic and institutional racism in Teaneck's "model community."
Episode 3
The Trial
Sun, Oct 2, 2022
A grand jury refuses to indict Officer Gary Spath and a second grand jury is impaneled, infuriating supporters of Officer Spath. Thousands of police officers from across the state show up at a rally, inflaming the already fraught community.
Episode 4
Say His Name
Sun, Oct 9, 2022
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.