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The son of Christopher Reeve — known for his leading role as Superman — went on a journey to honor his dad’s legacy. The primetime special “Will Reeve: Finding My Father” shows him reliving the last great expedition his father took.
In a newly released trailer, Will brings the audience on an emotional journey, stating, “My father was my hero. To millions, he was Superman. I idolize and miss a different Christopher Reeve… Dad.”
Will Reeve is a correspondent for ABC News and regularly makes appearances on Good Morning America. He wants to take audiences along for the ride that’s been 30 years in the making. He visits the epic places his dad traveled to before the horseback riding accident that left Christopher paralyzed. Will was only 2 years old when his father was paralyzed from a spinal cord injury and 12 when his dad died from complications sustained.
Thirty years after his dad’s travels, Will retraces his steps, experiencing the adventure firsthand. Along the way, he meets young fans of his dad and even stumbles across someone on the beach who pulls out a picture from three decades ago of him with his dad. The men who hosted his dad on the adventure have since passed, so Will found the next best thing — their kids. He asked them to be his guides on the expedition.
The journey his dad — and now Will — took tracked the migration of the Pacific gray whale from Mexico all the way to an island near Siberia.
The trailer starts off with Will’s voice saying, “I’ve always felt my father left something for me out there. Can I find it?” and ends with him saying, “I’ve waited 30 years to do this and share the experience with my father. Turns out, Dad did leave something for me out here.”
The special will air on Wednesday, Feb. 26, on ABC or stream on Hulu.
Another way Will’s dad’s legacy lives on is through the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The nonprofit partnered with the National Hockey League Foundation U.S., both committed to curing spinal cord injuries and improving the quality of life for individuals and their families.
On Tuesday, the foundation held the “Go Forward! Celebrating the Power of Hockey to Break Barriers” reception at 4 Nations to benefit NHL Foundation U.S. and the Reeve Foundation for spinal cord research.
The two organizations also teamed up for a new hockey tournament called the Reeve Hockey Classic, a sled hockey matchup between the U.S. and Canada. A winner-takes-all exhibition supporting a good cause. Not to mention donating $25,000 worth of sleds to youth hockey players.
