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The Eighties

The Eighties

The Eighties

2016 1 Seasons 7 Episodes ⭐ 7.6 Documentary

The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES, tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, THE EIGHTIES intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.

The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES, tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, THE EIGHTIES intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Raised on Television

VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas, and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment.

EP 2

The Reagan Revolution

Exploring the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan; highlighting his triumphs and controversies.

EP 3

Tear Down This Wall

The ever-present Cold War between the United States and Russia finally comes to an end thanks to a chain of events that

EP 4

Greed Is Good

Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.

EP 5

Video Killed the Radio Star

Music videos and the digital revolution dominated the music industry, as CDs replaced records; the charts were dominated

EP 6

The Tech Boom

A look at the innovations and inventions of the Digital Revolution, including the personal computer and the Internet, wh

EP 7

The Fight Against AIDS

The rise of a mysterious and deadly illness developed into a pandemic, affecting primarily the gay community and killing

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H.W. Brands

H.W. Brands