7.8/1018 votes#1 - Fathers & Sons
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/3/2019
George H.W. Bush volunteers to go to woar and do his duty. The returning hero is reunited with his sweetheart Barbara and they give birth to their first child, the future President George W. Bush. Tragedy strikes when they lose their daughter Robin. Prescott Bush heads for the Senate while George H.W. begins his political journey from Texas to Washington.
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7.2/1016 votes#2 - The Price of Loyalty
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2019
Blinded by loyalty to his president and ignoring the advice of his family, George H.W. Bush is betrayed by Richard Nixon. His children start to follow in his footsteps, a young Jeb gets married to Columba while George W. falls in love with Laura. The Bushes rally behind George H.W. as he makes a bid for the White House.
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6.9/1011 votes#3 - A Family Triumph
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/2019
George H.W. Bush becomes a loyal vice president to Ronald Regan but his wife Barbara falls out with jealous First Lady Nancy. George W. commits to a life of sobriety while becoming the father of twin daughters. With a newfound purpose, he helps propel his father to become the 41st President of the United States.
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6.9/1010 votes#4 - First Family
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/17/2019
The Bushes have finally made it to the White House but having a father as a president hits Neil Bush hard when scandals strike. George H.W. triumphs against Saddam but the Bush family suffer a bitter election defeat and the loss of their matriarch Dorothy.
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6.6/109 votes#5 - Sibling Rivalry
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2019
George W. and Jeb Bush are two brothers determined to make it to the Governor’s mansion but only one will succeed. Laura Bush fears the consequences of having a second president in the family but she can’t stop her husband becoming “43” who soon faces his greatest ever test as America comes under attack.
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7.1/1010 votes#6 - The End of a Dynasty?
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2019
President George W. Bush strives to secure the second term his father never won. But the war he started in Iraq will define his presidency and cast a long shadow on the Bush family.
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The Best Episodes of The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power Season 1
Every episode of The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power Season 1!
Explore the Bush family’s internal dynamics: the influential matriarchs, sibling ambitions and unceasing competitive spirit which drove them to power. Through archival footage and interviews...
Genre:Documentary
Network:CNN
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Fathers & Sons" is the best rated episode of "The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/3/2019. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "The Price of Loyalty".