The Eighties
Documentary

The Eighties

7.7/10 2016 1 Season 7 Episodes

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.

On screen

Top Cast

H.W. Brands

H.W. Brands

Self

Jessica Savitch

Jessica Savitch

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Donald Regan

Donald Regan

Self (archive footage)

Fritz Hollings

Fritz Hollings

Self (archive footage)

Lori Majewski

Lori Majewski

Self - Author, Mad World

Episodes guide

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

7 episodes · 2016

Preview

Official Trailer

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