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Limited Series – White House Plumbers

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"White House Plumbers" goes behind-the-scenes of the Watergate scandal as Nixon's political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, accidentally topple the presidency they were zealously trying to protect. Chronicling actions on the ground, this satirical drama begins in 1971 when the White House hires Hunt and Liddy, formerly of the CIA and FBI, respectively, to investigate the Pentagon Papers leak. After failing upward, the unlikely pair lands on the committee to reelect the president, plotting several unbelievable covert ops, including bugging the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex.
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Critics Consensus

White House Plumbers gets clogged up by its overstuffed adherence to real history, but with actors this appealing and material that truly is stranger than fiction, it flushes down easy enough.

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Christian Holub Entertainment Weekly 12/20/2023
B-
White House Plumbers thus tells a clear, coherent story about a famous event in American history, and at just five episodes there's not much bloat to complain of. Go to Full Review Nick Hilton Independent (UK) 06/01/2023
3/5
White House Plumbers is not deadly serious. It is a farce that recognises the Watergate scandal as a political tragedy that has acquired the requisite historical distance to turn it into amiable, if not electric, comedy. Go to Full Review Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) 05/31/2023
4/5
Americans may find it depressing – but for everyone else, it is a period hoot begging to be binged. Go to Full Review Dónal Lynch Sunday Independent (Ireland) 01/29/2024
I would say most viewers will have long since tapped out and this is a rare flop from HBO’s hit factory. Go to Full Review Bill Brioux Brioux.tv 08/18/2023
Aside from the speculative nature of the portrayals of Hunt and Liddy, White House Plumbers sticks quite rigorously to the facts. At just five episodes, it’s well worth your time if you’re into history, politics and wild and crazy characters. Go to Full Review Michael Clark Epoch Times 08/12/2023
4/5
While “Plumbers” offers up nothing previously unknown about Watergate, it does so from a different angle and through a lens that points out its overall comic uselessness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Avindu G @RT86379654 Nov 8 A political drama that demonstrate how failing governance behave. How desperate the mighty structures would get under public scrutiny. Though the outcome of a fanatic plumber may vary, it's a reminder to question and be kind to our self intuition. It's a well acted movie. A great cast. Excellent visuals and music effects. A historic account that's politically enlightening. See more Torin F @nonlinearize 09/22/2024 WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS brings exceptional comedic chops to the Watergate scandal, creating an elevated satirical political drama capable of accommodating the many stranger-than-fiction details of this major historical episode. At five episodes, this series operates with an efficiency that the perpetrators never managed, but does drag a bit in the last installment as it tries to survey the scandal's political import while also detailing the fallout for the principal characters. Still, a memorably entertaining limited series overall. See more Benjamin H @RT54005248 09/20/2023 A political satirical drama that is accurately portrayed while also demonstrating a jazzy, campy and sometimes exaggerated behavior, White House Plumbers may not tackle the full scope of the real-life scandal and has a bit lackluster writing, but it is a pretty fascinating and well-packed miniseries that also displays good lead performances. See more fred v @RT56670822 09/08/2023 One episode of this over-acted farce was enough. It gets an extra star because Lena Headey is in it... See more Debbie H @RT72830443 07/17/2023 great job all around, start to finish. adding buffoonery to soften the blow of just how insane the extremists were (still are) made me want to revisit all the events of the time that age has helped me to forget. Like the info on Dot, Bay of Pigs...all of it. See more Doug H @Dougals 07/01/2023 Dumb & Dumber go to the White House. I was really looking forward to this. With this acting talent and such a great true story to work with, it should have been a lot better. More comedy than drama, and not good comedy. I lasted two episodes. See more Read all reviews
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Alex Gregory

Creator

Peter Huyck

Creator

Woody Harrelson

E. Howard Hunt

Justin Theroux

G. Gordon Liddy

Lena Headey

Dorothy Hunt

Toby Huss

James McCord

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 1, 2023 The Beverly Hills Burglary E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy are tasked with investigating the Pentagon papers leak, gathering a team of Cubans to infiltrate whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office; Hunt and his wife, Dorothy, get to know the Liddys. Details Episode 2 Aired May 8, 2023 Please Destroy This, Huh? When a leaked memo from Dita Beard puts Attorney General John Mitchell in legal jeopardy, Liddy and Hunt get a shot at redemption. Details Episode 3 Aired May 15, 2023 Don't Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate Hunt, Liddy and the Cubans attempt to break into the DNC offices at the Watergate to plant listening devices for the White House. Details Episode 4 Aired May 22, 2023 The Writer's Wife Reeling from the arrests at the Watergate, Hunt enlists Saint John's help to dispose of evidence; Liddy warns the Attorney General that the burglaries can be tied back to President; Dorothy must take control to protect her family and the Liddys. Details Episode 5 Aired May 29, 2023 True Believers Liddy shares his concerns about Hunt's stability with John Dean; Hunt's daughter leverages a secret notebook to convince her father to come clean in his Senate testimony; when the President resigns, lives are ruined. Details

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Season Info

Director
David Mandel
Creator
Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck
Executive Producer
David Mandel, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Frank Rich, David Bernad, Gregg Fienberg, Justin Theroux, Woody Harrelson, Len Amato, Ruben Fleischer, Paul Lee, Mark Roybal, Nne Ebong
Screenwriter
Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Biography, Drama, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 1, 2023