Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Offerman join Colin Kaepernick limited series

Emmy Award winner Mary-Louise Parker and Emmy Award nominee Nick Offerman will star as Teresa Kaepernick and Rick Kaepernick, respectively, in Netflix’s limited series Colin in Black & White.

Teresa and Rick Kaepernick, the adoptive parents of Colin Kaepernick, must navigate what it means to raise a Black child in a predominantly white family and community. As previously announced, Jaden Michael will star as a young Colin Kaepernick during his formative high school years in Colin in Black & White.  Michael’s past credits include Todd Haynes’ drama Wonderstruck, Baz Lurhmann’s critically acclaimed, The Get Down, and the indie feature, Custody alongside Viola Davis and Ellen Burstyn. Most recently, Michael starred in the lead role in Lorne Michaels’ comedy, Vampires vs. The Bronx.

Colin in Black & White is a limited series created by Colin Kaepernick and Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Ava DuVernay.  Emmy Award nominee Michael Starrbury writes and serves as executive producer, alongside DuVernay and Kaepernick who will appear as himself as narrator of the series.

The six-episode series will provide an introspective look at Kaepernick’s adolescent years as a Black teen growing up with a white adopted family.  It will follow his journey to become a great quarterback while defining his identity and lending meaningful insight into the acts and experiences that led him to become the activist he is today.

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