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Oliver Stone's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.
Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
Network:Showtime
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Season 1

  • Chapter 1 - World War Two
    8.4/10428 votes
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    Chapter 1 - World War Two

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/12/2012

    The first chapter explores the birth of the American Empire by focusing on Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin. Through examination of key decisions during World War II, discover unsung heroes such as American Henry Wallace and explore the demonization of the Soviets.

    Director: Oliver Stone

    Writer: Matt Graham, Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

  • Chapter 2 - Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace
    8.3/10339 votes
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    Chapter 2 - Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/19/2012

    Highlights from the historical upset of Harry Truman replacing Henry Wallace as Roosevelt's Vice President. Exploration of the relationship between the US and the Soviet Union and the beginnings of the Cold War.

    Director: Oliver Stone

    Writer: Matt Graham, Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

  • Chapter 3 - The Bomb
    8.5/10326 votes
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    Chapter 3 - The Bomb

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/26/2012

    The strategies behind the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan are explored as well as the new mythology that emerged from the war. The bombing haunted the Soviets and mistrust towards the Allies grew quickly.

    Director: Oliver Stone

    Writer: Matt Graham, Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

  • Chapter 4 - The Cold War - 1945-1950
    8.3/10270 votes
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    Chapter 4 - The Cold War - 1945-1950

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2012

    The equation changes: specific month-by-month causes of the Cold War emerge and it is not entirely clear who started it. Highlights include Churchill's Iron Curtain speech, the civil war in Greece and the Red Scare that prompts the rise of Joseph McCarthy, the House Un-American Activities Committee and the FBI.

    Director: Oliver Stone

    Writer: Matt Graham, Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

  • Chapter 5 - The 50s: Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World
    8.2/10264 votes
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    Chapter 5 - The 50s: Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2012

    Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles replace Truman. Stalin dies but relations with the Soviet Union turn colder. The H-bomb and the doctrine of nuclear annihilation are explored, as are the Korean War and U.S. rearmament. McCarthyism grows and so does the ruthlessness of U.S. policy towards a Third World. Eisenhower emerges as a game changer.

    Director: Oliver Stone

    Writer: Matt Graham, Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

  • Chapter 6 - JFK: To the Brink
    8.4/10265 votes
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    Chapter 6 - JFK: To the Brink

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2012

    JFK and the Bay of Pigs; on the brink of total war during Cuban Missile Crisis; early Vietnam; JFK's attempts at peace with Khrushchev; JFK assassinated. Directed and narrated by Oliver Stone.

    Director: Oliver Stone

    Writer: Matt Graham, Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

  • Chapter 7 - Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal of Fortune
    8.3/10242 votes
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    Chapter 7 - Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal of Fortune

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/24/2012

    The war in Vietnam reaches a turning point; President Nixon's involvement in Watergate comes to light.

    Director: Oliver Stone

    Writer: Matt Graham, Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

  • Chapter 8 - Reagan, Gorbachev & Third World: Rise of the Right
    8.2/10238 votes
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    Chapter 8 - Reagan, Gorbachev & Third World: Rise of the Right

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/31/2012

    Ronald Reagan succeeds Jimmy Carter; Reagan and the Soviet Union's Mikhail Gorbachev powwow; and Reagan's legacy is examined.

    Director: Oliver Stone

    Writer: Matt Graham, Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

  • Chapter 9 - Bush & Clinton: American Triumphalism - New World Order
    8.2/10230 votes
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    Chapter 9 - Bush & Clinton: American Triumphalism - New World Order

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/7/2013

    George W. Bush and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; the U.S. economy; the end of the Cold War; and national security in America.

    Director: Oliver Stone

    Writer: Matt Graham, Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

  • Chapter 10 - Bush & Obama: Age of Terror
    8.3/10256 votes
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    Chapter 10 - Bush & Obama: Age of Terror

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/14/2013

    In the finale, the war on terrorism and the presidential administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama are examined.

    Director: Oliver Stone

    Writer: Matt Graham, Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick