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Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries

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Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries
GenreDocumentary
Developed byAlfredo Flores
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer
  • Alfredo Flores
Producers
  • Alfredo Flores
  • Ariana Grande
Production locationsNew York City, Los Angeles, Manchester, Miami, Hong Kong
Cinematography
  • Alfredo Flores
Editors
  • Alfredo Flores
  • Ariana Grande
Running time27–37 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkYouTube Premium
ReleaseNovember 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)

Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries is an American documentary streaming television series, created by Alfredo Flores, that premiered on November 29, 2018, on YouTube Premium. The series documents American singer Ariana Grande, her backup tour dancers, management team, album producers, friends and family as they embark on her 2017 Dangerous Woman Tour.

On February 16, 2019, Grande announced on her Twitter that Sweetener Diaries, a follow-up to this series, will be in production throughout the course of her Sweetener World Tour, before being remade as the concert film Excuse Me, I Love You scheduled to be released in 2020.

Premise

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Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries follows singer Ariana Grande during her Dangerous Woman Tour in 2017 and features "the making of Grande's last album, Sweetener, concert performances, never-before-seen highlights from the Dangerous Woman Tour and moments from her One Love Manchester tribute concert."[1] The series also features Grande's reflections on the events of the bombing at her concert at Manchester Arena that occurred during her tour.[2]

Production

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On July 23, 2018, Ariana Grande announced via her official Twitter account that a documentary series following her 2017 Dangerous Woman Tour was set to be released.[3] Vanity Fair's Josh Duboff commented that "the quality is pretty lo-fi—most of the footage has the feel of a friend holding a camera or phone up in Grande’s face, or following her as she moves about a studio or set."[4] The documentary was not initially intended to be created until after the tour ended, so the performances shown in the series were all recorded on different dates throughout the tour.[1]

On November 28, 2018, it was announced that the series had been titled Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries and consisted of four episodes directed by Alfredo Flores and produced by YouTube Premium. The series was released to YouTube Premium subscribers via Grande's official YouTube channel on November 29, 2018 with each episode of the series made available for free on Thursdays through December 20, 2018.[1][5]

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"The Light Is Coming"Alfredo FloresNovember 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)
2"Here's the Gag"Alfredo FloresNovember 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)
3"Grateful"Alfredo FloresNovember 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)
4"One Love"Alfredo FloresNovember 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)

Reception

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In a positive review, Decider's Kayla Cobb praised the series and recommended that audiences "Stream it for sure. Ariana Grande is an increasingly fascinating celebrity with a touching relationship with her fans. She's one of the good things out there, and we all need to celebrate our pop queen more."[6]

In a more mixed critique, Common Sense Media's Melissa Camacho awarded the series three out of five stars criticized the series saying, "If you’re not an Ariana Grande fan, you won't find much here beyond a lot of self-promotion. But chances are that tween and younger teen fans will find a lot of fun here."[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Jarvey, Natalie (November 28, 2018). "Ariana Grande Docuseries to Stream on YouTube (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Gemmill, Allie (29 November 2018). "Ariana Grande Said She'll Carry Manchester With Her "For the Rest of My Life"". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  3. ^ Mele, Sofia (July 23, 2018). "Ariana Grande Says She's Working On a Docu-Series About Her 'Dangerous Woman' Tour". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Duboff, Josh. "Ariana Grande's New YouTube Series Is Just More Proof of Her Pop-Culture Dominance". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  5. ^ Spangler, Todd (November 28, 2018). "Ariana Grande Concert Tour Documentary Series Launch Set on YouTube". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Cobb, Kayla (November 29, 2018). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman Diaries' on YouTube, an Intimate Look at a Mega Star". Decider. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  7. ^ Camacho, Melissa (November 29, 2018). "Dangerous Woman Diaries - TV Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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