From executive producers Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti, CNN Original Series Race for the White House captures the drama of how a high-stakes presidential election can turn on a single issue and so much more.
Series Overview
Rating
- imDb Rating: 7.8 (396 Votes)
- Metascore: N/A
Plot
Notable US Presidential election races throughout American history are examined.
Details
- Rated: N/A
- Released: 06 Mar 2016
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
- Director: N/A
- Writer: N/A
- Actors: Kevin Spacey, Paul Begala, Todd Blood, Pat Buchanan
- Language: English
- Country: USA
- Awards: N/A
- Total Seasons: 1
Previous Episode
Bill Clinton vs. George H.W. Bush
Episode 1x6; Apr 10, 2016
Bill Clinton fights back against a tarnished image as adulterer and draft dodger to win the presidency.
Previous Episodes
1x6: Bill Clinton vs. George H.W. Bush
1x5: Andrew Jackson vs. John Quincy Adams
1x4: Harry Truman vs. Thomas Dewey
1x3: George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis
1x2: Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen A. Douglas
1x1: John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon
Cast
Kevin Spacey as Narrator
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Season 1
| Episode No. | No. Overall | Title | Airdate | Runtime | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon | 2016-03-06 | 60 | John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon have the first televised presidential debate; one where presentation made as much of an impact as message, and may have cost Nixon the election. |
| 2 | 2 | Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen A. Douglas | 2016-03-13 | 60 | Lincoln's oratory and underhanded tactics gave him the chance to beat Stephen Douglas, one of the most formidable politicians of his generation. |
| 3 | 3 | George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis | 2016-03-20 | 60 | Vice President Bush deals with the scandal of Iran Contra while campaigning against Michael Dukakis with television attack ads that would sink the Democrat's presidential chances. |
| 4 | 4 | Harry Truman vs. Thomas Dewey | 2016-03-27 | 60 | Harry Truman travels by train across America, in a race against time to win the presidency, as he falls in the polls while leading an unpopular, divided party against Thomas Dewey. |
| 5 | 5 | Andrew Jackson vs. John Quincy Adams | 2016-04-03 | 60 | After losing the election of 1824 to John Adams, General Andrew Jackson comes back with a vicious, vile and personal attack campaign to win the 1828 election. |
| 6 | 6 | Bill Clinton vs. George H.W. Bush | 2016-04-10 | 60 | Bill Clinton fights back against a tarnished image as adulterer and draft dodger to win the presidency. |
Series Cast
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Kevin Spacey | as Narrator |
Series Crew
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
|
Executive Producer | Kevin Spacey |
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Executive Producer | Dana Brunetti |
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