How Michelle Obama’s ‘Later Daters’ Reinvented a Reality Staple: “We’re Telling Everyone’s Story”

Story by Rebecca Keegan

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama executive produces a groundbreaking dating reality series that offers a refreshingly authentic and intergenerational take on modern love.

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Michelle Obama was heavily involved in the show's development, giving notes on cuts and pushing to highlight the intergenerational aspect, aiming to create something 'aspirational for folks of our age'.
Higher Ground's strategy is to develop a broadly accessible slate, evidenced by the show's success - it hit Netflix's Top 10 list after its November 29th premiere and generated over 121 million views for the studio's scripted thriller 'Leave the World Behind'.

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Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Logan Ury, Anise Mastin, Higher Ground, Netflix, 20th Century, Later Daters, Leave the World Behind, Bodkin, Crip Camp, Our Great National Parks, American Factory, Merry Ex-Mas, Love on the Spectrum, The Golden Bachelor

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