Summary
A challenging and stimulating view of one of history's most enigmatic periods, shining a light on the people and events that shaped the decade while illuminating the trends that helped design our future.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 72GoodWatch 75
IMDb7.2
Time to watch it all
7 h 20 min
10 episodes, about 44 min each
An episode a night: done in 10 nights.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
First aired
2018
August 13, 2018
Ended 2018
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
- TV-14United States
Not for young kids: it's rated TV-14 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Production · 3
- Betsy Forhan Producer
- Jane Root Producer
- Ben Goold Producer
The '80s Greatest episodes
1 season · 10 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Miracle on Ice, 5.7
- S1 E2 Passion for Profit, 6.7
- S1 E3 Family Values, 6.8
- S1 E4 The Culture Clash, 6.9
- S1 E5 America Gets Wired, 7.1
- S1 E6 I Want It All, 6.9
- S1 E7 New Dynasty, 6.8
- S1 E8 Greed Is Good, 7.0
- S1 E9 It's a Small World, 6.9
- S1 E10 Walls Come Down, 6.9
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