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Reagan

Season 1
When he left the White House in 1989, Ronald Reagan was one of the most popular presidents of the century. A former Hollywood star and seemingly simple man, Reagan was consistently underestimated by his opponents. One by one, he overcame them all. Incorporating interviews with key political insiders, Reagan explores the man who saw America as a “shining city on a hill” and himself as its defender.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Lifeguard

    February 23, 1998
    1 h 51 min
    TV-PG
    When he left the White House in 1988, Ronald Reagan was one of the most popular presidents of the century - and one of the most controversial. A failed actor, Reagan became a passionate ideologue who preached a gospel of lower taxes, less government and anti-communism. Reagan surprised opponents, rising to become a president who always preferred to see America as a "shining city on a hill."
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  2. S1 E2 - An American Crusade

    February 24, 1998
    2 h 21 min
    TV-PG
    An economic transformation in 1983 secured Reagan’s second term. The episode chronicles his last four years in office—from the loss of his closest advisors and the Iran-Contra scandal to the dawning of the fall of Communism in Europe.
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Directors

WGBH Boston

Producers

Margaret DrainAdriana BoschAustin HoytMark Samels

Cast

David Ogden Stiers

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PBS
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