HBO Max & CNN Films Team Up for 2020 Primaries Doc

HBO Max and CNN Films have joined forces for On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries, a documentary that follows a team of female journalists as they report on the lead up to the upcoming presidential election.

The documentary feature, produced by CNN Films exclusively for HBO Max, picks up in the days ahead of the Iowa caucuses, trailing Dana Bash, Kaitlan Collins, Jessica Dean, Daniella Diaz, Annie Grayer, Kyung Lah, MJ Lee, Abby Phillip, Arlette Saenz and Jasmine Wright while they cover the volatile race for the White House. It will premiere on Thursday, August 6.

On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries will follow along as the aforementioned journalists pack up and leave their families to fan out across the country, reporting on the president and his would-be rivals. The film also features interviews with them as they detail the lives they put on pause back home.

Sarah Aubrey, head of original content at HBO Max, said: “We are incredibly proud to partner with CNN Films to showcase these fearless and impressive female journalists as they navigate the unpredictability of life on the road during the unprecedented 2020 Presidential Primary. This is our first CNN Films documentary on the platform and a powerful representation of our commitment to create thought-provoking and deeply meaningful content together.”

Amy Entelis, executive VP for talent and content development for CNN Worldwide, said: “From the beginning, the content teams of HBO Max and CNN Films came together with a strong sense of shared mission. Katie Hinman and Toby Oppenheimer have made a remarkable film that offers a unique and compelling experience for the viewer, delivering on our goal to make high-quality documentaries for HBO Max.”