Octavia Spencer On Health, Producing Shows That Matter, And Her Upcoming Super Bowl Spot

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Ahead of Super Bowl LX, millions of viewers will tune in for the game, the halftime show, and the commercials. One of those spots will feature Lost Women of Alaska, a three-hour true crime series that examines the killings of two Alaska Native women and the investigation that followed. The project builds on earlier installments in the franchise, which have focused on missing and murdered women whose cases often receive little attention. For Spencer, the subject matter is tied to something deeper.

“Actually, my mom passed away when I was 17, and it was always her dream, not necessarily mine, for me to be a lawyer,” she said. “I was always a creative. So to now go back and do shows that perhaps bring closure and justice to families is, I think, maybe a little of an homage to her and a bit of responsibility that I shoulder.”

A second series, FEDS, offers viewers access to the FBI and the work behind major investigations. Both shows lean into the same approach she now takes across her career; looking at

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