Series
The Seventies
Documentary
A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.
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Seasons & episodes
1Television Gets Real11 Jun 2015 · 60m · ★ 7.0The 1970s were known for extremes, perhaps nowhere more than on television. PBS and C-SPAN launched, but so did "The Love Boat" and "Three's Company." We talk with Norman Lear, Ed Asner, LeVar Burton and Vince Gilligan, among many others.
2The United States vs. Nixon18 Jun 2015 · 60m · ★ 7.0How did a "third-rate burglary" lead to the only presidential resignation in American history? We trace the story of Watergate with, among others, John Dean, Pat Buchanan, Elizabeth Drew and Dan Rather.
3Peace with Honor25 Jun 2015 · 60m · ★ 6.5The Vietnam War is one of the defining events of recent American history. It still exerts enormous influence on our military and foreign policy. Why did it end the way it did? Interviewees include: Neil Sheehan, Evan Thomas, Karl Marlantes, and Winston Lord.
4Crimes and Cults9 Jul 2015 · 60m · ★ 7.0America suffered through one of its most violent decades as crime rates soared and Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, the Son of Sam and the Jim Jones made headlines. We hear from Vincent Bugliosi, Lawrence Wright, and James Wolcott.
5The State of the Union is Not Good16 Jul 2015 · 60m · ★ 6.5That unlikely phrase is taken from President Gerald Ford's 1975 State of the Union address and reflects an America that careened from crisis to crisis in the second half of the decade. Richard Reeves, Lesley Stahl, Douglas Brinkley, and Rick Perlstein help us understand why.
6Battle of the Sexes23 Jul 2015 · 60m · ★ 4.2Sex was everywhere in the 1970s. No decade in our history witnessed such a seismic shift in sexual mores, customs and gender roles. Hear stories from the front lines from Gail Collins, Gloria Steinem, Gay Talese, and Billie Jean King.
7Terrorism at Home and Abroad30 Jul 2015 · 60m · ★ 6.5From the massacre of athletes at the Munich Olympics to the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, the 1970s gave birth to the modern face of terrorism. Interviewees include: Robert Baer, Robin Wright, Brian Jenkins, and Peter Bergen.
8What's Goin' On6 Aug 2015 · 60m · ★ 6.7After the breakup of the Beatles, popular music exploded into a variety of new formats and genres as artists including Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Donna Summer, The Jackson Five, Stevie Wonder, The Talking Heads and hosts of others reshaped the art form. Hear from Mick Fleetwood, Questlove, Nelson George, and Giorgio Moroder.
Details
- Created by
- Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks
- First aired
- 11 Jun 2015
- Last aired
- 6 Aug 2015
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- CNN
- Episodes
- 8
- Votes
- 24 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
HBO Max Amazon Channel
HBO Max
The Roku Channel
Plex
Plex Channel
Cast
Walter CronkiteSelf
Dan RatherSelf
Tom HanksSelf
David BrinkleySelf
Chris ConnellySelf
