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Season 1 – Watergate

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The story behind the Watergate scandal, including Vietnam, the unrest of the 1960s, a near World War, the opening of China, and the moment when some unlikely heroes from both political parties band together and bring down the White House.

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A.O. Scott New York Times 10/30/2018
Serious stuff. But the movie -- more than four hours long, split into two parts with a cliffhanger in the middle - also works, perhaps unexpectedly, as escapist entertainment. Go to Full Review David Fear Rolling Stone 10/30/2018
4/5
It's a near definitive portrait of the granddaddy of 20th-century political scandals, in all its nitty, gritty, dirty-tricks-and-Tricky-Dicks glory. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 10/30/2018
A rivetingly thorough account of what took down Richard Milhous Nixon, and plenty of others in his administration. Go to Full Review Adrian Mack Georgia Straight 07/29/2019
The sordid tale is a deftly structured true-crime saga, with writer-director Charles Ferguson narrating. Go to Full Review Matt Roush TV Insider 11/02/2018
A true-life Oval Office scandal is retold in gripping fashion by Oscar-winning documentarian Charles Ferguson. Go to Full Review Gary Garrison The Playlist 10/30/2018
B-
This impossible-to-miss parallel is a good portion of what gives Charles Ferguson's Watergate its urgency. It's also what is most likely to glue you to your seat for 260 minutes of this thorough and engaging, but generally uninspiring, film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Charles Ferguson

Director

Charles Ferguson

Producer

Krista Parris

Producer

John Sloss

Executive Producer

Dana O'Keefe

Executive Producer

Molly Thompson

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 2, 2018 The Burglary After Richard Nixon's election, attacks from the media and the anti-war movement drive him to take the dark path to the Watergate burglary. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 2, 2018 Coverup The Watergate arrests lead to a vast cover-up, but after Nixon's landslide re-election, the cover-up starts to unravel. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 3, 2018 Things Fall Apart As the cover-up cracks, White House counsel John Dean turns on Nixon, a Senate committee is formed, and a special prosecutor is appointed. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 3, 2018 U.S. v. Nixon The Senate Watergate Committee and the Watergate Special Prosecutor confront Nixon in a deepening Constitutional crisis. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 4, 2018 Blowback The Saturday Night Massacre prompts impeachment proceedings and a Supreme Court confrontation. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 4, 2018 Endgame Impeachment votes, Supreme Court rulings, and further revelations seal Richard Nixon's fate. Details

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Watergate — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Charles Ferguson
Executive Producer
John Sloss, Dana O'Keefe, Molly Thompson, Michael Stiller
Network
History
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Documentary, History, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 2, 2018