Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal

An immersive look inside Nixon’s inner circle and the schemes that took place behind closed doors by the Committee to Re-Elect the President that would eventually unravel his presidency.

Documentary

Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal

An immersive look inside Nixon’s inner circle and the schemes that took place behind closed doors by the Committee to Re-Elect the President that would eventually unravel his presidency.

Documentary

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First Aired on: Jun 05, 2022
Popularity: 3.3492: 1 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Herzog & Company (US)CNN Original Series (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes

Miniseries

Aired 3 years ago

4 Episodes

Episode 1The Break-in min
50 years ago the Watergate break-in coverup unraveled Nixon’s presidency. John Dean, former White House Counsel to the President, reveals the real story behind the cover-up and strategic operations orchestrated by Nixon’s inner circle.
Episode 2The Cover-up Continues min
John Dean is pulled deeper into the cover-up of the Watergate break-in. Dean realizes he must convince Nixon to stop lying. Dean makes plans to go public, providing information from which the Nixon administration could never recover.
Episode 3The Whistleblower min
As the administration sinks deeper into the Watergate scandal, John Dean juggles to appease all stakeholders; Dean’s fateful April 15, 1973, conversation with Nixon unravels the cover-up plot and culminates in his testimony in front of the Senate.
Episode 4The Downfall min
The bombshell revelation of Nixon’s White House recording system leads to a battle for audio tapes, which eventually collapse his presidency.