7.8/1090 votes#1 - Michelle Obama
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2020
In 2008, Michelle Obama became the first Black First Lady after her husband, Barack Obama, was elected as the first Black President of the United States. Their presence in the White House inspired public enthusiasm and vicious attacks in equal measure. In spite of this, she carved out her own legacy while being an essential part of her husband’s history-making presidency.
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8.2/1061 votes#2 - Jackie Kennedy
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/11/2020
Jackie Kennedy’s time in the White House was short – thirty-five tumultuous months that promised a new dawn for America but were marked by private betrayal and public tragedy. Using rarely seen personal letters, photographs and intimate audio recordings, the episode reveals how Jackie took control of JFK’s legacy in the days following his assassination.
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7.7/1057 votes#3 - Nancy Reagan
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/18/2020
Nancy Reagan is popularly known as the doting wife of President Ronald Reagan, but in reality, she had much more than a supporting role in the first ‘Hollywood’ presidency. From Ronald Reagan’s first campaign for the White House in 1980, to his Cold War ending triumph in 1987, Nancy Reagan was calling the shots behind the scenes.
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8.3/1053 votes#4 - Eleanor Roosevelt
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/25/2020
Eleanor Roosevelt and former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt created arguably the most formidable political partnership in American history. Eleanor’s desolate childhood sowed the seeds of a life devoted to standing up for the poor and dispossessed. By the time she reached the White House, she was at the forefront of efforts to ease the suffering caused by the Great Depression and a leader of the campaign for civil rights.
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7.8/1040 votes#5 - Lady Bird Johnson
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2020
The Johnson administration enacted the Civil Rights Act, one of the most prolific legislative programs in U.S. history – but it likely wouldn’t have succeeded without Lady Bird Johnson’s steadying presence. Catapulted, by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, into a role that she didn’t prepare for, Lady Bird played a vital role in shaping her husband’s presidency.
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7.1/1057 votes#6 - Hillary Rodham Clinton
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2020
After entering the White House in 1992 with former President Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton was almost immediately attacked for being too ambitious and too involved in her husband’s administration. The criticism did not discourage her, however, and following Bill’s scandal, Hillary chose to forge her own path and became a Senator, Secretary of State, and nearly elected as the first female President of the United States.
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The Best Episodes of First Ladies Season 1
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Blending in-depth interviews, rare archival footage, and cinematic recreations, this docuseries on the lives of America's most iconic First Ladies is a bold revision of...
Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
Network:CNN
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Michelle Obama" is the best rated episode of "First Ladies" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 90 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/4/2020. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Jackie Kennedy".