Summaries

A documentary series focusing on the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.

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.

Details

Keywords
  • international relations
  • tv mini series
  • social documentary
  • politics documentary
  • world politics
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 30, 2016
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Home Box Office (HBO) CNN Herzog & Company

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Tech specs

Runtime 42m
Color Color
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