George W. Bush

Season 1

In this two-part, four-hour look at the life and presidency of George W. Bush, follow his unorthodox road to the presidency through the contested election of 2000, when a Supreme Court ruling resulted in his becoming the 43rd President. The film chronicles the tumultuous events, domestically and internationally, that dominated Bush’s eight years in office.

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S1 E1 - Episode 1
May 3, 2020
1 h 50 min
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Part one chronicles George W. Bush’s unorthodox road to the White House. 36 days after the November 2000 election, Bush emerged the victor of the most contested race in the nation’s history. Little in the new president’s past prepared him for the events that unfolded on September 11, 2001. Bush’s response to the deadly terrorist attacks would come to define a new era in American foreign policy.
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S1 E2 - Episode 2
May 4, 2020
1 h 53 min
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Part two opens with the ensuing war in Iraq and continues through George W. Bush’s second term, as the President confronts the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina and the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.
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