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Season 1 – The Eighties

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The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series "The Sixties" and "The Seventies," tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, "The Eighties" intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.
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H.W. Brands

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Chris Connelly

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Gil Troy

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James Baker

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Douglas Brinkley

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Pat Buchanan

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 31, 2016 Raised on Television VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 7, 2016 The Reagan Revolution Exploring the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan; highlighting his triumphs and controversies. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 28, 2016 Tear Down This Wall A historic chain of events that puts an end to the decades-long Cold War, culminating in the eradication of the Berlin Wall. Details Episode 4 Aired May 12, 2016 Greed Is Good Greed and excess ran wild with Wall Street corruption, junk bonds, bailouts and Reaganomics. Details Episode 5 Aired May 26, 2016 Video Killed the Radio Star Music videos and the digital revolution dominated the music industry, as CDs replaced records; the charts were dominated by artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Prince. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 9, 2016 The Fight Against AIDS The rise of a mysterious and deadly illness develops into a pandemic, affecting primarily the gay community and killing millions of people to date called acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 30, 2016 The Tech Boom The technology boom that brought us the innovations that define our life today, the personal computer and the Internet. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Mark Herzog, Kirk Saduski
Network
CNN
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, History, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 31, 2016