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The First Lady S1E5 — see saw

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The First Lady•Season 1•Episode 5

see saw

7.9/10 · 274 votesMay 15, 202254 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Frustrated by the male dominated world of media and politics, Eleanor holds the White House’s first all-female press conference and grows closer to journalist Lorena “Hick” Hickock. Betty’s public announcement of her breast cancer diagnosis shifts opinion of the Ford Administration away from Jerry’s controversial

Directed bySusanne Bier

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Cast9

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Michelle Obama

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Betty Ford

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Eleanor Roosevelt

O-T Fagbenle

O-T Fagbenle

Barack Obama

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Susan Elizabeth Ford

Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe

Lorena Hickok

Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor

Marian Shields Robinson

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Gerald Ford

Crew6

Susanne Bier

Susanne Bier

Director

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Ellen Fairey

Teleplay

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Azia Squire

Story

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Azia Squire

Teleplay

Zora Bikangaga

Zora Bikangaga

Teleplay

Chris Arata

Chris Arata

"B" Camera Operator

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Episode Summary

"see saw" is episode 5 of The First Lady season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 274 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Susanne Bier, it aired on May 15, 2022.

Next: E6 · shout out Best of Season 1