The Kate is an American public television music program recorded live at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. It is produced by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station CPTV and is broadcast on PBS stations across the United States.
| The Kate | |
|---|---|
| Developed by | Jennifer Boyd |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jennifer Boyd |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | CPTV |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | March 19, 2016 – present |
Concept
The Kate features musical performances filmed live at the 250-seat Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center.[1][2][3] The show features performers who perform a range of musical genres, including rock, pop, blues, jazz, and Broadway.[1]
The show's co-creator and executive producer Jennifer Boyd looks for performers who are exploring new creative directions in their work.[1][4] For example, the first season included performances from former Saturday Night Live cast member Ana Gasteyer who performed a nightclub act; Ann Wilson of Heart who explored a personal project called "The Ann Wilson Thing"; actress Rita Wilson who performed songs from an upcoming album; and Jarrod Spector whose performance traced the history of the falsetto from Enrico Caruso to Freddie Mercury.[3]
Each season consists of six one-hour episodes.[1] In addition to the musical performances, each episode features interviews with the performers and backstage footage.[1]
A fifth season is in production and is scheduled to run in the spring of 2020.[5] Guests in the 2020 season will include Delbert McClinton and The Wood Brothers.[5][6]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 6 | March 19, 2016 | April 23, 2016 | |
| 2 | 6 | April 7, 2017 | May 12, 2017 | |
| 3 | 6 | April 7, 2018 | May 12, 2018 | |
| 4 | 6 | May 10, 2019 | June 14, 2019 | |
Season 1
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Ana Gasteyer" | March 19, 2016 |
| 2 | 2 | "Rickie Lee Jones" | March 26, 2016 |
| 3 | 3 | "Jarrod Spector" | April 2, 2016 |
| 4 | 4 | "Ann Wilson" | April 9, 2016 |
| 5 | 5 | "Barb Jungr" | April 16, 2016 |
| 6 | 6 | "Rita Wilson" | April 23, 2016 |
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Jane Lynch" | April 7, 2017 |
| 8 | 2 | "Darlene Love" | April 14, 2017 |
| 9 | 3 | "Kiefer Sutherland" | April 21, 2017 |
| 10 | 4 | "Mary Lambert" | April 28, 2017 |
| 11 | 5 | "Maurice Hines" | May 5, 2017 |
| 12 | 6 | "Rosanne Cash" | May 12, 2017 |
Season 3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Nancy and Beth" | April 7, 2018 |
| 14 | 2 | "Marc Broussard" | April 14, 2018 |
| 15 | 3 | "Black Violin" | April 21, 2018 |
| 16 | 4 | "Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett" | April 28, 2018 |
| 17 | 5 | "Jimmy Webb with Special Guest Ashley Campbell" | May 5, 2018 |
| 18 | 6 | "John Oates" | May 12, 2018 |
Season 4
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | "Sheila E." | May 10, 2019 |
| 20 | 2 | "Owen & Moley Ó Súilleabháin" | May 17, 2019 |
| 21 | 3 | "Marc Cohn and Blind Boys of Alabama" | May 24, 2019 |
| 22 | 4 | "Desmond Child" | May 31, 2019 |
| 23 | 5 | "Gina Chavez" | June 7, 2019 |
| 24 | 6 | "JJ Grey & Mofro" | June 14, 2019 |