cover of episode Shining a Light on the Missing with the Team Behind NBC’s “Found”

Shining a Light on the Missing with the Team Behind NBC’s “Found”

2024/9/12
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Dateline: Missing In America

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Josh Mankiewicz discusses with Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Shanola Hampton, the creative team behind the NBC drama "Found", about their work on the show and how it aims to bring attention to the issue of missing persons, particularly those often overlooked by mainstream media.
  • 'Found' focuses on the 'forgotten ones'—missing persons who are often overlooked by mainstream media and law enforcement.
  • The show aims to entertain while also challenging audiences to pay closer attention to missing persons cases.
  • The creators hope that the show will inspire people to become part of the solution by being more observant and reporting anything suspicious.

Shownotes Transcript

Josh Mankiewicz sits down with showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll and Shanola Hampton, lead actor and producer of the hit NBC drama Found, to talk about bringing attention to the missing. Don’t forget to watch Josh’s all-new Dateline this Friday at 10/9c on NBC, and Found premieres Thursday, 10/3 at 10/9c on NBC and streaming on Peacock.