Social Studies (2024 TV series)
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Lauren Greenfield |
| Directed by | Lauren Greenfield |
| Music by | Volker Bertelmann |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Producer | Frank Evers |
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| Running time | 56-66 minutes |
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| Network | FX |
| Release | September 27 – October 18, 2024 |
Social Studies is an American documentary series created, directed, and produced by Lauren Greenfield. It follows teenagers over the course of a school year in Los Angeles, exploring how the generation has grown up online.
The series premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024,[1] and premiered on September 27, 2024, on FX.[2][3]
Over the course of a school year, the series explores Generation Z students in Los Angeles who deal with bullying, racism, beauty standards, and sexuality, specifically through the use of social media.[4][5]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date [6] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Social Studies" | Lauren Greenfield | September 27, 2024 | N/A |
| 2 | "Social Divisions" | Lauren Greenfield | September 27, 2024 | N/A |
| 3 | "Peer/Algorithm Pressure" | Lauren Greenfield | October 4, 2024 | 0.086[7] |
| 4 | "Sex Ed" | Lauren Greenfield | October 11, 2024 | N/A |
| 5 | "Deletions and Culminations" | Lauren Greenfield | October 18, 2024 | N/A |
Production
Development
Greenfield started developing the series during the COVID-19 pandemic when she noticed her teenage son having difficulties communicating with other kids in person.[4]
Filming
Production on the series took place beginning in August 2021, at various high schools throughout Los Angeles including Archer School for Girls, Venice Skills Center, Palisades Charter High School, Los Angeles High School, and Hamilton High School, with 1,200 hours of footage over 150 days, including screen recordings of students phones.[8][9][4] Greenfield was interested in seeing the impact of social media as schools re-opened after the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]