| Genre | Reality |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Num seasons | 2 |
| Num episodes | 10 |
| Executive producer |
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| Company |
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| Channel | SundanceTV |
| First aired | October 7, 2013 |
| Last aired | November 5, 2014 |
Dream School is an American reality television series on SundanceTV that premiered on October 7, 2013.[1]
The series follows 15 high school dropouts as they are taught by a series of celebrity "teachers", including lawyer and rights activist Gloria Allred, actor David Arquette, author Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, conservationist Jeff Corwin, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, astronaut Mae Jemison, television journalist Soledad O'Brien, financial advisor Suze Orman, filmmaker Oliver Stone, and musician Swizz Beatz.
The series is an adaptation of British television show Jamie's Dream School, created by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. It is produced by Oliver and rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.[2][3]
Episodes
Season 2 (2014)
On May 19, 2014, SundanceTV renewed the series for a second season, which premiered Wednesday, October 1 at 10/9c.[4]
Faculty
- Principal – Dr. Steven Keller
- Advisors – Scott Whitney, Tizoc Brenes, and Emily Bautista
Celebrity teachers
First season
Art
- Swizz Beatz (Music)
- Chris Jordan (Photography)
- Roy Choi (Cooking)
English
- Cliff Dorfman (Writing/Literature)
- Soledad O’Brien (Journalism)
Homeroom
Science
- Dr. Mae Jemison (Earth Science)
- Cara Santa Maria (Physical Science)
- Jeff Corwin (Biology)
- Fabien Cousteau (Physics)
Social Studies
- Oliver Stone (World History)
- Suze Orman (Economics)
- Rev. Jesse Jackson (Political Science)
Second season
- lawyer and rights activist Gloria Allred
- Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (author of Kosher Jesus and Kosher Sex)
- chef and restaurateur David Chang
- Emmy award-winning screenwriter and director Cliff Dorfman (Entourage)
- historian David Eisenbach
- financial educator Alvin Hall
- journalists Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur
- survival expert Les Stroud
- Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir
- actor Dean Winters[5]
References
- ^ "Sundance Channel Goes Back to School on October 7 with the Premiere of "Dream School"". The Futon Critic. August 20, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ Witherspoon, Chris (October 4, 2013). "50 Cent helps students turn their lives around in 'Dream School'". theGrio
- ^ "Sundance Channel sets October 7 premiere for DREAM SCHOOL". Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "'Dream School' Set to Premiere October 1"
- ^ "'Dream School' celebrities give advice to their younger selves". TheGrio. November 30, 2014.