The Kate

For other uses, see Kate (disambiguation).

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 (2016-03-19) – present

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.

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 released
			First released	Last released
1	6		March 19, 2016 (2016-03-19)	April 23, 2016 (2016-04-23)
2	6		April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07)	May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)
3	6		April 7, 2018 (2018-04-07)	May 12, 2018 (2018-05-12)
4	6		May 10, 2019 (2019-05-10)	June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)

Season 1

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
1	1	"Ana Gasteyer"	March 19, 2016 (2016-03-19)
2	2	"Rickie Lee Jones"	March 26, 2016 (2016-03-26)
3	3	"Jarrod Spector"	April 2, 2016 (2016-04-02)
4	4	"Ann Wilson"	April 9, 2016 (2016-04-09)
5	5	"Barb Jungr"	April 16, 2016 (2016-04-16)
6	6	"Rita Wilson"	April 23, 2016 (2016-04-23)

Season 2

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
7	1	"Jane Lynch"	April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07)
8	2	"Darlene Love"	April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14)
9	3	"Kiefer Sutherland"	April 21, 2017 (2017-04-21)
10	4	"Mary Lambert"	April 28, 2017 (2017-04-28)
11	5	"Maurice Hines"	May 5, 2017 (2017-05-05)
12	6	"Rosanne Cash"	May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)

Season 3

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
13	1	"Nancy and Beth"	April 7, 2018 (2018-04-07)
14	2	"Marc Broussard"	April 14, 2018 (2018-04-14)
15	3	"Black Violin"	April 21, 2018 (2018-04-21)
16	4	"Jarrod Spector and Kelli Barrett"	April 28, 2018 (2018-04-28)
17	5	"Jimmy Webb with Special Guest Ashley Campbell"	May 5, 2018 (2018-05-05)
18	6	"John Oates"	May 12, 2018 (2018-05-12)

Season 4

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
19	1	"Sheila E."	May 10, 2019 (2019-05-10)
20	2	"Owen & Moley Ó Súilleabháin"	May 17, 2019 (2019-05-17)
21	3	"Marc Cohn and Blind Boys of Alabama"	May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)
22	4	"Desmond Child"	May 31, 2019 (2019-05-31)
23	5	"Gina Chavez"	June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)
24	6	"JJ Grey & Mofro"	June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)

References

1. Gables, Rick; Gables, Christina (March 15, 2016). "New National Music Series "The Kate" Tips Hat to Iconic Muse Hepburn with Lineup of Bold Artists & Gutsy Performances". TV Weekly Now. Detroit, Michigan. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
2. "'The Kate' steps out as CPTV series that's going national". New Haven Register. New Haven, Connecticut. January 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
3. Catlin, Roger (January 21, 2016). "CPTV Launches New Music Series 'The Kate' Filmed In Old Saybrook". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
4. Dorsey, Kristina (January 28, 2016). "Concerts at The Kate to air on CPTV and around the U.S." The Day. New London, Connecticut. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
5. "The Wood Brothers – On Sale NOW!". thekate.tv. PBS. October 7, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019. The Wood Brothers are set to grace The Kate stage on Monday, November 18th at 7:30 PM. The show will be filmed for Season 5 and will premiere in the Spring of 2020.
6. "Delbert McClinton Kicks Off Season 5!". thekate.tv. PBS. July 18, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019. Delbert McClinton and his band, Self-Made Men + Dana, help us kick off a new season of THE KATE on Tuesday, August 20th at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook, CT.