The Eighties (2016)

1 season 7 episodes 60 min Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Seasons

Temporada 1 2016 · 7 episodes

Cast

H.W. Brands Self
Ronald Reagan Self (archive footage)
Donald Regan Self (archive footage)
Jessica Savitch Self (archive footage)
Fritz Hollings Self (archive footage)
Lori Majewski Self - Author, Mad World

Production

StatusEnded
NetworkCNN
CountriesUnited Kingdom and United States
First aired03/31/2016
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Crew

Tom Hanks Producer
Gary Goetzman Producer
Mark Herzog Producer

Questions about the series The Eighties

What is The Eighties about?

The Eighties: 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, interv…

How many seasons does The Eighties have?

The Eighties has 1 season, with 7 episodes in total.

Is The Eighties still running?

The Eighties has ended in 2016.

How long is each episode of The Eighties?

Each episode of The Eighties runs about 60 minutes.

Who stars in The Eighties?

The cast of The Eighties includes H.W. Brands, Ronald Reagan, Donald Regan, Jessica Savitch and Fritz Hollings.