U.S. HISPANIC
Story House Entertainment’s Outpost docu-series set to premiere on March 26th on Fusion TV and UniMás
Maribel Ramos-Weiner| 17 de marzo de 2017
Carmen Carrera is one of Outpost´ special guest correspondents
Airing on two networks in two languages beginning on March 26, the new docu-series Outpost (12×30’), a Story House Entertainment production, produced by i am OTHER, bridges investigative journalism with adventure travel to share untold human, social and cultural stories.
Season one focuses on stories based in Latin America that resonate on a global scale.
The series will air Sunday nights with English versions airing on Fusion TV at 8pm and 11pm and with Spanish versions airing on UniMás at 11pm; both networks will debut the series with back-to-back half-hour episodes on March 26.
With the help of special guest correspondents Jon Batiste (Late Show with Stephen Colbert bandleader, Jon Batiste and Stay Human), Jason Silva (Brain Games, Shots of Awe), Mike Tyson (former professional boxer), and Carmen Carrera (transgender model, LGBT rights advocate), as well as a series of other young, diverse correspondents, viewers get a chance to experience Latin America like never before, while taking in vibrant and unique stories with authentic local perspectives about subcultures, environmental matters, current events and adventure sports.
Additional guest correspondents include Mia Maestro (The Strain), Michaela DePrince (Dutch National Ballet), Rudy Mancuso (social media star), Maya Gabeira (premier big wave surfer), Sean Reyngoudt (top kitesurfer) and Laila Gohar (New York-based chef). Complementing these guest correspondents are journalists: Kimberly Brooks, Vytenis Didziulis, Gabriel Leigh, Ramon Iriarte, Alice Brennan and Natasha Del Toro.
The inaugural season of the twelve-episode series focuses on stories and locals from Haiti, Brazil, Colombia, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Cuba, Argentina, Honduras, Chile and more. From Oaxaca to Argentina and Easter Island to Paraguay, the docuseries offers an offbeat and immersive exploration of Latin America.
“Outpost is a truly immersive series, one that explores the subcultures, and societal and social issues that are truly relatable in every way and certainly transcend borders. We are proud to offer something utterly fresh and original – content that tackles the unexpected and provides viewers with a series that provokes, entertains, and informs,” said Christian Gabela, general manager of Story House Entertainment.
