BUILD Series

Tony and Pulitzer Prize nominee Anna Deavere Smith brings her acclaimed one-woman show, "Notes From the Field," to the screen. The HBO presentation dramatizes accounts of students, parents, teachers and administrators caught in America’s school-to-prison pipeline, which pushes underprivileged, minority youth out of the classroom and into incarceration. Drawn from interviews with more than 200 people living and working within a challenged system, "Notes From the Field" shines a light on a generation of American youth being pushed into incarceration through Anna Deavere Smith’s stimulating mastery of diverse real-life characters.

Lifetime’s critically-acclaimed series “UnREAL” from A+E Studios makes its highly-anticipated return on Monday, February 26, 2018 at 10pm ET/PT. Caitlin FitzGerald takes the reins as Everlasting’s female “suitress,” Serena. Determined to have her pick of eager male suitors, Serena will face off with Everlasting’s queen bees, producers Rachel Goldberg and Quinn King (Emmy-nominee Constance Zimmer) who are shaking things up, all for the sake of ratings. The ladies will be tempted more than ever when they’re surrounded by hot new suitors including Bart Edward, Alex Hernandez, Adam Demos and Alex Sparrow.

In its 5th year on Broadway, "Kinky Boots" is the winner of every major "Best Musical" award, including the Tony, Grammy and London's Oliver Award. Based on a true story and the indie film of the same name, "Kinky Boots" follows young Brit Charlie Price, who abandons his family’s shoe factory to live with his demanding girlfriend in London. After the unexpected death of his father, Charlie returns to the struggling factory and finds it’s up to him to figure out a way to keep the business alive. Enter Lola, a fabulous drag queen, who gives Charlie the idea to create ladies’ shoes for men. Soon, the factory is turning out “kinky boots” under the supervision of Charlie and Lola, but can this harebrained scheme actually work? And can these two extremely different men find a common ground and become real friends? Watch Jake Shears and Kirstin Maldonado's (Pentatonix) visit to the BUILD studio.

“When Calls the Heart” tells the captivating story of Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, who receives her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small coalmining town where life is simple, but often fraught with challenges. Lori Loughlin plays Abigail Stanton, a wife and mother whose husband, the foreman of the mine, along with a dozen other miners, has just been killed in an explosion. The newly widowed women find their faith is tested when they must go to work in the mines to keep a roof over their heads. Loughlin joins us to talk about the Hallmark Channel's Original series and Netflix's "Fuller House."

Beautiful women, exotic locales and stunning photography. Since 1964 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has shaped the careers of supermodels including Heidi Klum, Kathy Ireland, Tyra Banks, Cheryl Tiegs, Marisa Miller, Elle Macpherson, Rachel Hunter, Bar Refaeli, Brooklyn Decker and most recently, Kate Upton. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit reaches 70 million people annually through the print magazine, SI.com/Swimsuit, tablet and mobile apps and live events. 2018 SI Swimsuit Covergirl Danielle Herrington and Brenna Huckaby, the first paraplegic in the issue, stopped by to chat about the magazine.

Ariel Mortman stars in "Greenhouse Academy," the Netflix show adapted from "The Greenhouse, an Israeli show that ran for three seasons and proved to be a smash hit. Instead of simply airing the original show, Netflix put their resources into creating an all-new version of the show, relocating “The Greenhouse” to southern California and giving an American perspective to the show's themes of education, friendship and technology.

Francia Raisa ("The Secret Life of the American Teenager") joined us at BUILD to talk about "grown-ish," created by "black-ish" executive producer Kenya Barris. The Freeform show is a contemporary take on the current issues facing both students and administrators in the world of higher education. Yara Shahidi leads the cast that includes Raisa, who plays Ana, an outspoken conservative freshman at Southern California University.

Playwright Sarah Burgess and Tony-winning director Thomas Kail team up again for "Kings," a scathingly funny new play about the people at the heart of our democracy. Kate is a whip-smart lobbyist who doesn’t waste her time on anyone who can’t get elected, stay elected, and help her clients get what they want. Kate thinks Representative Sydney Millsap is a political neophyte whose staunch ideals are going to cost her a burgeoning political career. But Representative Millsap and her high-minded principles turn out to be more resilient than Washington was expecting, and for the first time, Kate is faced with a choice that might change everything for her: back the system, or back what she believes in? Kail, Gillian Jacobs, Eisa Davis and Aya Cash stopped by BUILD to discuss the play.

Directed and written by Sophie Brooks, "The Boy Downstairs" follows Diana (Zosia Mamet) as she moves back to New York City after a few years aboard and finds the perfect Brooklyn apartment for a fresh start. Yet on the first night in her new home, she discovers that her ex-boyfriend Ben (Matthew Shear) lives in the apartment below hers. After an awkward reunion, Diana proclaims her intentions for a genuine friendship. But as old wounds are opened, both Diana and Ben are forced to confront the true nature of their feelings.

Nigel Barker is an internationally renowned photographer who opened his New York studio in 1996. He served 17 seasons as photographer and judge on the hit TV show, "America’s Next Top Model" and hosted Oxygen Network’s modeling competition series, "The Face," alongside Naomi Campbell. Barker’s latest hit show, "Top Photographer," premiered to rave reviews and a second season is in the works. Barker’s presence in the fashion and entertainment industry has resulted in an array of exciting projects. Barker joined us on the BUILD stage to share his thoughts on New York Fashion Week, as well as stories and experiences from his career.