Summary
The show documents each of the Presidents in the union, starting with George Washington, following a chronological order up until George W. Bush. Each President's segment begins with the narrator giving a brief dossier about each one, from their political affiliation, family, and notable traits. The show then highlights the history behind each presidency, linking each one to the following.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 85GoodWatch 75
IMDb8.5
Time to watch it all
6 h 45 min
9 episodes, about 45 min each
An episode a night: done in 9 nights.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 9 more
First aired
2005
January 18, 2005
Ended 2005
Genres
DocumentaryWar & PoliticsNewsLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- TV-PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 16 more43 people
- Edward HerrmannNarrator9 episodes
- RBRichard BrookhiserRichard Brookhiser3 episodes
- WMWilliam M. Fowler Jr.William M. Fowler Jr.2 episodes
James M. McPhersonJames M. McPherson2 episodes- EFEric FonerEric Foner, PhD2 episodes
H.W. BrandsH.W. Brands2 episodes- Annette Gordon-ReedAnnette Gordon-Reed1 episode
- CBCarol BerkinCarol Berkin1 episode
- JRJames ReesJames Rees1 episode
- MKMarvin KitmanMarvin Kitman1 episode
- Daniel Walker HoweDaniel Walker Howe1 episode
- Harry WatsonHarry Watson1 episode
- TYThomas Y. CartwrightThomas Y. Cartwright1 episode
- John SeigenthalerJohn Seigenthaler1 episode
- Sam W. HaynesSam W. Haynes1 episode
- Michael NelsonMichael Nelson1 episode
- CCCatherine ClintonCatherine Clinton1 episode
- JHJean H. BakerJean H. Baker1 episode
- PAPeter A. WallnerPeter A. Wallner1 episode
- SCSamuel C. SlaymakerSamuel C. Slaymaker1 episode
- Harold HolzerHarold Holzer1 episode
Thomas J. DilorenzoThomas J. Dilorenzo1 episode- PBPaul BergeronPaul Bergeron1 episode
- HLHans L. TrefousseHans L. Trefousse1 episode
Directing · 1
- Rhys Thomas Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 1
- Rhys Thomas Writer, Producer
Production · 4
- Craig Haffner Executive Producer, Creator
- Donna E. Lusitana Executive Producer
- Carolina Pacheco Associate Producer
- Kendall LaMontagne Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Kevin Browne Editor
Other crew · 2
- Earl Rose Music
- sara hutchison Coordinating Producer
The Presidents episodes
1 season · 9 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Washington to Monroe, 8.1
- S1 E2 John Q. Adams to Polk, 8.1
- S1 E3 Taylor to Lincoln, 7.6
- S1 E4 Andrew Johnson to Arthur, 8.1
- S1 E5 Cleveland to Taft, 8.0
- S1 E6 Wilson to FDR, 7.7
- S1 E7 Truman to Ford, 7.9
- S1 E8 Carter to George W. Bush (1977-present), 8.3
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