Air 'Will Reeve: Discovering My Father' on Wednesday, February 26 at 10/9c
In a touching tribute to his late father, Christopher Reeve, actor and ABC News correspondent Will Reeve is set to share a profound personal journey in the upcoming primetime special, "Will Reeve: Finding My Father." Airing on ABC on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 10:02 p.m. EST, the special promises to be a poignant exploration of family, legacy, and the power of connection.
The special takes Will on a journey that his father, best known for his iconic role as Superman, embarked upon in 1995. Christopher Reeve filmed a documentary about the migration of the Pacific gray whale, a journey that took him to a tiny Alaskan island near Siberia and a remote lagoon in Baja, Mexico.
This heartfelt documentary, produced by ABC News Studios in association with Cobble Hill Films, honours the diversity of human experience and aims to make the world a kinder, more empathetic place. Cobble Hill Films, a collective of seasoned and emerging journalists and filmmakers, shares the same vision, striving to bring untold and authentic stories driving the cultural zeitgeist to the forefront.
During his journey, Will meets the sons of two local guides who were part of his father's original expedition and their families, as well as other locals who Christopher Reeve encountered on his journey. He also shares never-before-seen family home videos and photos of his father, offering a unique insight into the man behind the Superman mask.
ABC News Studios, America's No. 1 news source, is renowned for producing premium news and documentary original content. Their portfolio includes titles such as "Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields," "BRATS," "Sound of the Police," "The Lady Bird Diaries," "Aftershock," and "Patrice: The Movie."
The special is a journey Will has been dreaming of making for 30 years, retracing his father's last great expedition before a spinal cord injury. Other popular docuseries and documentaries produced by ABC News Studios include "After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun," "Betrayal: A Father's Secret," "Killing County," "Wild Crime," "Mormon No More," "The Randall Scandal: Love, Loathing, and Vanderpump" and "Jelly Roll: Save Me."
The documentary "Will Reeve: Finding My Father" does not specifically mention people who worked on Christopher Reeve's original expedition; none of the search results provide names of collaborators from that expedition appearing in the documentary.
Tune in to ABC on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 10:02 p.m. EST to witness this emotional and inspiring journey as Will Reeve shares his father's legacy and the profound impact it continues to have on his life.
