The Seventies

Name: The Seventies
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-06-11
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, Tom Hanks, David Brinkley, Chris Connelly

ENDED1 Season8 Episodes★ 7.4

The Seventies is a documentary series on CNN that premiered in 2015, ending after 1 season and 8 episodes.

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NetworkCNN

First AiredJun 11, 2015

Last AiredAug 6, 2015

GenreDocumentary

Runtime60 min

Created ByGary Goetzman, Tom Hanks

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionPlaytone, Herzog & Company, CNN Films

A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.

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Cast

Walter Cronkite

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Dan Rather

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Tom Hanks

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David Brinkley

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Chris Connelly

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Seasons & Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

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E1Television Gets Real

Jun 11, 201560m

The 1970s were known for extremes, perhaps nowhere more than on television. PBS and C-SPAN launched, but so did "The Love Boat" and "Three's Company." We talk with Norman Lear, Ed Asner, LeVar Burton and Vince Gilligan, among many others.

E2The United States vs. Nixon

Jun 18, 201560m

How did a "third-rate burglary" lead to the only presidential resignation in American history? We trace the story of Watergate with, among others, John Dean, Pat Buchanan, Elizabeth Drew and Dan Rather.

E3Peace with Honor

Jun 25, 201560m

The Vietnam War is one of the defining events of recent American history. It still exerts enormous influence on our military and foreign policy. Why did it end the way it did? Interviewees include: Neil Sheehan, Evan Thomas, Karl Marlantes, and Winston Lord.

E4Crimes and Cults

Jul 9, 201560m

America suffered through one of its most violent decades as crime rates soared and Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, the Son of Sam and the Jim Jones made headlines. We hear from Vincent Bugliosi, Lawrence Wright, and James Wolcott.

E5The State of the Union is Not Good

Jul 16, 201560m

That unlikely phrase is taken from President Gerald Ford's 1975 State of the Union address and reflects an America that careened from crisis to crisis in the second half of the decade. Richard Reeves, Lesley Stahl, Douglas Brinkley, and Rick Perlstein help us understand why.

E6Battle of the Sexes

Jul 23, 201560m★ 4.2

Sex was everywhere in the 1970s. No decade in our history witnessed such a seismic shift in sexual mores, customs and gender roles. Hear stories from the front lines from Gail Collins, Gloria Steinem, Gay Talese, and Billie Jean King.

E7Terrorism at Home and Abroad

Jul 30, 201560m

From the massacre of athletes at the Munich Olympics to the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, the 1970s gave birth to the modern face of terrorism. Interviewees include: Robert Baer, Robin Wright, Brian Jenkins, and Peter Bergen.

E8What's Goin' On

Aug 6, 201560m★ 6.7

After the breakup of the Beatles, popular music exploded into a variety of new formats and genres as artists including Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Donna Summer, The Jackson Five, Stevie Wonder, The Talking Heads and hosts of others reshaped the art form. Hear from Mick Fleetwood, Questlove, Nelson George, and Giorgio Moroder.

About The Seventies

The Seventies is a documentary series on CNN. The show first aired on Jun 11, 2015 and currently has 1 season and 8 episodes. The Seventies has ended. It has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 24 votes. The cast includes Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, Tom Hanks, David Brinkley, Chris Connelly. Created by Gary Goetzman and Tom Hanks.