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The Seventies

The Seventies
★ 7.4/10•2015•1h 0m•TV-PG•Documentary
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A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.

Gary Goetzman · Director

Tom Hanks · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 11, 2015

Episodes

Episode 1 - Television Gets RealE160m

Television Gets Real

The 1970s were known for extremes, perhaps nowhere more than on television. PBS and C-SPAN launched, but so did "The Love Boat" and "Three's Company." We talk with Norman Lear, Ed Asner, LeVar Burton and Vince Gilligan, among many others.

Jun 11, 2015

Episode 2 - The United States vs. NixonE260m

The United States vs. Nixon

How did a "third-rate burglary" lead to the only presidential resignation in American history? We trace the story of Watergate with, among others, John Dean, Pat Buchanan, Elizabeth Drew and Dan Rather.

Jun 18, 2015

Episode 3 - Peace with HonorE360m

Peace with Honor

The Vietnam War is one of the defining events of recent American history. It still exerts enormous influence on our military and foreign policy. Why did it end the way it did? Interviewees include: Neil Sheehan, Evan Thomas, Karl Marlantes, and Winston Lord.

Jun 25, 2015

Episode 4 - Crimes and CultsE460m

Crimes and Cults

America suffered through one of its most violent decades as crime rates soared and Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, the Son of Sam and the Jim Jones made headlines. We hear from Vincent Bugliosi, Lawrence Wright, and James Wolcott.

Jul 9, 2015

Episode 5 - The State of the Union is Not GoodE560m

The State of the Union is Not Good

That unlikely phrase is taken from President Gerald Ford's 1975 State of the Union address and reflects an America that careened from crisis to crisis in the second half of the decade. Richard Reeves, Lesley Stahl, Douglas Brinkley, and Rick Perlstein help us understand why.

Jul 16, 2015

Episode 6 - Battle of the SexesE660m

Battle of the Sexes

Sex was everywhere in the 1970s. No decade in our history witnessed such a seismic shift in sexual mores, customs and gender roles. Hear stories from the front lines from Gail Collins, Gloria Steinem, Gay Talese, and Billie Jean King.

Jul 23, 2015

Episode 7 - Terrorism at Home and AbroadE760m

Terrorism at Home and Abroad

From the massacre of athletes at the Munich Olympics to the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, the 1970s gave birth to the modern face of terrorism. Interviewees include: Robert Baer, Robin Wright, Brian Jenkins, and Peter Bergen.

Jul 30, 2015

Episode 8 - What's Goin' OnE860m

What's Goin' On

After the breakup of the Beatles, popular music exploded into a variety of new formats and genres as artists including Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Donna Summer, The Jackson Five, Stevie Wonder, The Talking Heads and hosts of others reshaped the art form. Hear from Mick Fleetwood, Questlove, Nelson George, and Giorgio Moroder.

Aug 6, 2015

Actors

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

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Dan Rather

Dan Rather

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Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

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David Brinkley

David Brinkley

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Chris Connelly

Chris Connelly

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