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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, 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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Cast & Crew See All

H.W. Brands
Self - Author, 'Reagan: A Life'
Chris Connelly
Self - Reporter, ESPN
Gil Troy
Self - Author, 'Morning in America'

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Raised on Television

Thu, Mar 31, 201697 mins

In the opener, a look at how the VCR and the remote control changed the way we watched television.

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Awards

  • 2016 - Critics' Choice Documentary Award - Best Limited Documentary Series - nominated

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