A THIS! Original · Anthology
FIRST DOLLAR
A THIS! Original
Premieres Monday, Nov 9 · 7 PM CT
A THIS! Original. Voiced by AI.
Episodes
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FIRST DOLLAR · Official Trailer
Chapters (1)
Show notes
Ten Americans who started with nothing, and the true story of how each one earned a first dollar and turned it into a fortune. FIRST DOLLAR, a THIS! Original documentary, premieres Monday, November 9th at 7 PM Central, with a new story every Monday. Every episode is fact-checked, with sources at thisnewsroom.com/first-dollar. A true story, fact-checked. Voiced by AI. FIRST DOLLAR is a THIS! Original. A true story, fact-checked. Voiced by AI.
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The cast
- The NarratorNarrator (AI voice)Every fortune starts somewhere.
- In his own wordsReads the subject's published words (AI voice)I have made millions since, but none of those millions gave me such happiness as my first week's earnings.
- In her own wordsReads the subject's published words (AI voice)Madam C.J. Walker and Mary Kay Ash episodes.
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