Social Studies (2024 TV series)
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Lauren Greenfield |
| Music by | Volker Bertelmann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Running time | 56 minutes |
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| Network | FX |
| Release | September 27, 2024 – present |
Social Studies is an American documentary series directed and produced by Lauren Greenfield. It follows teenagers over the course of a school year in Los Angeles, exploring how the generation has grown up online.
It premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024,[1] and premiered on September 27, 2024, on FX.[2][3]
Premise
Over the course of a school year, the series explores students in Los Angeles who deal with bullying, racism, beauty standards, sexuality and making life-changing decisions.[4]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date [5] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Social Studies" | Lauren Greenfield | September 27, 2024 | TBD |
| 2 | "Social Divisons" | Lauren Greenfield | September 27, 2024 | TBD |
| 3 | "Peer/Algorithm Pressure" | Lauren Greenfield | October 4, 2024 | TBD |
| 4 | "Sex Ed" | Lauren Greenfield | October 11, 2024 | TBD |
| 5 | "Deletions and Culminations" | Lauren Greenfield | October 18, 2024 | TBD |
Production
Production on the series took place beginning in August 2021, at various high schools throughout Los Angeles including Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles High School, Hamilton High School, with 1,200 hours of footage over 150 days.[6][7] Greenfield was interested in seeing the impact of social media as schools re-opened after the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Reception
On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[9]
Aramide Tinubu of Variety wrote: "Engrossing and troubling, the docuseries presents a time capsule of today while allowing the teens to speak for themselves."[10] Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times praised the series writing: "The result is an instant time capsule that might leave you shaken at times, while other moments are truly inspirational and moving. On balance, though, what we witness is often more troubling and alarming than hopeful."[11] Joel Keller of Decider suggested viewing the series writing: "The sheer volume of what Greenfield shows teens being up to will scare any parent more than any blood-and-guts show Ryan Murphy can come up with."[12]
References
- ^ Davis, Clayton (August 29, 2024). "Telluride Festival Lineup Includes Nickel Boys, The Piano Lesson and Saturday Night With Tributes for Jacques Audiard and Saoirse Ronan". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Justin (July 10, 2024). "TCA news: FX sets "Social Studies," latest 'New York Times Presents' doc for fall". Real Screen. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "FX Sets Premiere Dates for New and Returning Series". The Futon Critic. July 10, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Social Studies". FX. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Social Studies". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ Villarreal, Yvonne (August 30, 2024). "If you're a parent, Lauren Greenfield's new doc about teens and social media 'is a horror movie'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ LaPorte, Nicole (September 27, 2024). "How Dangerous is Social Media to Teens? A New Documentary Asks Some L.A. Kids to Explain". Town & Country. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "Social Studies". Institute Artist. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "Social Studies: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Tinubu, Aramide (September 27, 2024). "FX's 'Social Studies' Is a Devastating Exploration of Teenhood in the Age of Social Media: TV Review". Variety. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Roeper, Richard (September 27, 2024). "'Social Studies': Teens open up their phones for doc that's often alarming". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ Keller, Joel (September 27, 2024). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Social Studies' On FX, A Docuseries About How L.A.-Area High Schoolers Use And Deal With Social Media In A Post-Pandemic World". Decider. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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