The Eighties

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.

Documentary

The Eighties

Documentary

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First Aired on: Mar 31, 2016
Popularity: 9.9327: 19 votes
Networks: (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 7 episodes

Season 1

Aired 9 years ago

7 Episodes

Episode 1Raised on Television60 min
VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas, and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment.
Episode 2The Reagan Revolution60 min
Exploring the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan; highlighting his triumphs and controversies.
Episode 3Tear Down This Wall60 min
The ever-present Cold War between the United States and Russia finally comes to an end thanks to a chain of events that had once been unthinkable.
Episode 4Greed Is Good60 min
Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.
Episode 5Video Killed the Radio Star60 min
Music videos and the digital revolution dominated the music industry, as CDs replaced records; the charts were dominated by artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Prince.