The series follows individuals who survived tragic events and are reunited with the long-lost people with whom they experienced that important moment.

[3][4] The first season features people who experienced World War II, the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, the Vietnam War, the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, and the early days of the LGBT Movement of the 1970s.

The series explores significant historic events that have shaped America and its citizens - not from the point of view of world leaders - but through the eyes of ordinary people who experienced them directly.

She describes deciding upon Curry by “literally, just Googling .... Every piece I saw just convinced me that this was the person.”[6] On July 26, 2017, it was announced that PBS had given the production a series order with first season consisting of six episodes.

Verne Gay of Newsday gave the show three out of four stars and commented that "Curry’s trademark style is on display here but it’s not on over-display.