Also, Bravo announced ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ will return in February.
Showtime Documentary Films announced “We Need To Talk About Cosby” will premiere on Jan.30 at 10 p.m., following its Sundance Film Festival premiere. From Emmy-winning director W. Kamau Bell, the four-part docuseries will take a deep dive into Bill Cosby’s influential career and ultimate downfall — due to accusations of rape, drug facilitated sexual assault, sexual battery and other misconduct by more than 60 women. “As a child of Bill Cosby, I was a huge fan of all of his shows and wanted to be a comedian because of him,” said Bell in a statement. “I never thought I’d ever wrestle with who we all thought Cosby was and who we now understand him to be. I’m not sure he would want me to do this work, but Cliff Huxtable definitely would.” Added Vinnie Malhorta, executive vice president of nonfiction programming, Showtime Networks: “Kamau has bravely ventured into a very complicated and nuanced area of the Bill Cosby story, which has yet to be explored in this depth. It’s an important and under-reported perspective on the legacy of one of history’s most iconic African-American entertainers.” Bell, Andrew Fried, Katie A. King, Dane Lillegard, Jordan Wynn and Sarina Roma serve as executive producers, with Geraldine Porras serving as co-executive producer.
