Ava DuVernay’s First Foray into Unscripted Television

Ava DuVernay’s first foray into unscripted television is almost here. Home Sweet Home, a social experiment series from the Oscar-nominated director, premieres Oct. 15 on NBC. Each episode follows two families who swap homes in order to experience how the other lives — and PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at the show’s trailer.

DuVernay, 49, proposes at the start of the clip. Welcome to Home Sweet Home, she continues. Eighteen families took the challenge to allow other people to go into their house, go into someone else’s home and see how other people live.

They’re going to eat their food, participate in their family activities, and live there as a family, DuVernay narrates. We think you’ll find the beautiful celebration of difference, but also an embracing of what we all have in common. Home Sweet Home Credit: Casey Durkin/NBC At the end of each hourlong episode, the two featured families will come together to share their eye-opening and life-changing experiences.

Adds DuVernay, In making this show, I have learned so much from each of these families that I’m just excited to share it. Home Sweet Home Credit: Casey Durkin/NBC Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.