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Season 1 – The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power

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An exploration of the Bush family's internal dynamics, including the influential matriarchs, sibling ambitions and competitive spirit that drove them to power.
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Melanie McFarland Salon.com 03/05/2019
Most of what we know about them is from their time in the White House, making the insights from historians, journalists and family members far more eye-opening than one would expect. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Ed Harris

Narrator

Melanie Archer

Producer

Ed Harris

Executive Producer

Louise Norman

Executive Producer

Amy Entelis

Executive Producer

Lizzie Fox

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 3, 2019 Part One: Fathers and Sons George H.W. Bush volunteers to go to war; he is reunited with Barbara and they give birth to their first child, future President George W. Bush; tragedy strikes when they lose their daughter Robin; Prescott Bush heads for the Senate. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 3, 2019 Part Two: The Price of Loyalty Blinded by loyalty to his president and ignoring the advice of his family, George H.W. Bush is betrayed by Richard Nixon; the children start to follow in their father's footsteps; young Jeb gets married to Columba; George W. falls in love with Laura. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 10, 2019 Part Three: A Family Triumph George H.W. Bush becomes a loyal vice president to Ronald Reagan, but his wife Barbara falls out with First Lady Nancy; George W. commits to a life of sobriety while becoming the father of twin daughters. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 17, 2019 Part Four: First Family The Bushes have finally made it to the White House, but having a father as a president hits Neil Bush hard when scandals strike; George H.W. triumphs against Saddam; the Bush family suffers a bitter election defeat and the loss of their matriarch. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 31, 2019 Part Five: Sibling Rivalry George W. and Jeb are determined to make it to the governor's mansion; Laura Bush fears the consequences of having a second president in the family; President Bush faces his greatest test as America is under attack. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 7, 2019 Part Six: The End of a Dynasty? President George W. Bush strives to secure the second term his father never won; the war in Iraq defines his presidency and casts a long shadow on the Bush family. Details

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The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Robin Dashwood
Executive Producer
Ed Harris, Louise Norman, Amy Entelis, Lizzie Fox
Network
CNN
Genre
Documentary, Biography, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 3, 2019