Model America
Dissecting America's complicated relationship with race through the people of Teaneck, N.J.
Season 1
1. Paradise Lost
0.0Sep 18, 2022 · 60 minFriends, family members and neighbors recall the day 16-year-old Phillip Pannell was shot and killed by a white police officer, Gary Spath; rumors and misinformation spread, raising doubts about whether Teaneck is actually a racial utopia.
2. A Town Divided
0.0Sep 25, 2022 · 60 minThe community begins to splinter as residents pick sides in the shooting death of Phillip Pannell; Town hall meetings devolve into shouting matches and expose systematic and institutional racism in Teaneck's "model community."
3. The Trial
0.0Oct 2, 2022 · 60 minA grand jury refuses to indict Officer Gary Spath and a second grand jury is empaneled, infuriating supporters of Officer Spath; thousands of police officers from across the state show up at a rally, inflaming the already fraught community.
4. Say His Name
0.0Oct 9, 2022 · 60 minGary 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.