David E. Kelley Partners With Norcross Productions for ‘Live Migrations’ Following Wild Salmon Run
Future installments will follow sandhill cranes, whales, wildebeest and monarch butterflies The post David E. Kelley Partners With Norcross Productions for ‘Live Migrations’ Following Wild Salmon Run appeared first on TheWrap .
Renowned TV producer David E. Kelley is venturing into an unconventional domain: wildlife. Kelley has teamed up with Norcross Productions to introduce "Live Migrations," a YouTube series showcasing the elegance of animal migrations, beginning with sockeye salmon. The series premieres on August 19, accessible on both YouTube and the "Live Migrations" website.
Titled "The Great Sockeye Migration," it provides "extended, unhurried views and the natural sounds of the landscape," allowing viewers to witness the sockeye salmon's return from the Pacific Ocean to their birthplaces in the rivers and streams of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Kelley, who serves as Executive Producer on the series, expresses the show's aim in a statement: "Live Migrations allows you to slow down and connect with nature and this extraordinary species.
If people could only sit by a river and feel the salmon … watching a live migration is the next best thing."
Kelley and Norcross Productions have grand plans for "Live Migrations," with future episodes set to feature a variety of animals, including sandhill cranes, whales, wildebeest, and monarch butterflies. All these migrations will unfold at the animals' natural pace, promoting a deeper understanding of their journeys and the importance of preserving these phenomena.
The series was conceived with a simple idea: to make television, a medium traditionally focused on capturing attention, return that attention. "Live Migrations" is the brainchild of Tucker Malarkey, the founder of Norcross Productions. Malarkey shares, "These animals are undertaking ancient, perilous journeys all around us. By slowing down and watching together, we begin to understand what is at stake—and why these migrations must endure."
The production team emphasizes the ancestral and ongoing significance of these lands and waters to the Alaska Native peoples of Bristol Bay. Malarkey states, "We are not the owners of these stories; we are their temporary stewards. Our hope is to create a place where people can return—to watch the migrations happening now and feel connected to the living world in real time."
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