Dolly Parton – An American Icon (2026)

Plot Summary

Hosted by Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil alongside correspondent Anthony Mason, Dolly Parton – An American Icon shares new reports on the artist, whose work spans music, television, film and books, and pulls from CBS News’ vast archives of interviews with Parton – including a 2009 60 Minutes interview with Morley Safer, and interviews with Dokoupil and Mason – and features additional commentary from country music’s biggest stars and those who knew her best.

Full Cast & Characters

Dolly Parton

Self (archive footage)

Gayle King

Self - Host

Tony Dokoupil

Self - Host / Interviewer

Anthony Mason

Self - Interviewer

Morley Safer

Self - Interviewer (archive footage)

Skyler Henry

Self - Reporter

Ashley McBryde

Self - Interviewee

Cher

Self - Interviewee (voice)

Official Trailer

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