March 5: Apple TV+ screening of the 'The Dynasty' followed by bestselling author Q&A
WTIC-AM anchor to host Q&A, followed by book signing opportunity
Willimantic, CT (02/29/2024) — Eastern Connecticut State University will host a screening of episode one of the new Apple TV+ documentary "The Dynasty: New England Patriots" on March 5 at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Theatre, followed by a Q&A session with New York Times bestselling author Jeff Benedict '91, who wrote the book the series is based on. The screening is open to the public.
Benedict is an Eastern alumnus who's written other sports bestsellers, including "LeBron" and "Tiger Woods."
The Q&A session will be led by Brian Schactman, distinguished host of "Brian & Company" on WTIC-AM 1080. Following the Q&A, attendees will be able to purchase Benedict's books and have copies signed by the author.
"The Dynasty" is a 10-part docuseries covering the 20-year run of the Brady-Belichick-Kraft era of the Patriots and the team's six Super Bowl wins, as well as its internal strife. It includes interviews with then-coach Bill Belichick, owner Robert Kraft, quarterback Tom Brady and other Patriots players, coaches and executives. It also includes interviews with high-profile fans, such as Jon Bon Jovi and Rupert Murdoch.
Benedict is an executive producer of the series, which is produced by Brian Grazer's and Ron Howard's Imagine Documentaries. The series premiered globally on Apple TV+ on Feb. 16. The documentary shows hours of video footage and audio files from the Patriots archives, many never made public before.
Earlier in the day, Benedict will also teach a masterclass at Eastern for filmmaking Professor Brian Day's course "Dramatic Video and Film Production." "It's a thrill for me to return to campus to teach a class on storytelling and to screen an episode of the 10-part docuseries I wrote and produced for Apple TV+," he said. "You just never know where a history degree from Eastern might take you."
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,000 students annually on its Willimantic campus. In addition to attracting students from 160 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 30 states and eight countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 68 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 20 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2022-23 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 13 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
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