Race for the White House

Season 1

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'Race for the White House' is a six-part CNN original mini docu-series. The series consists of 6 episodes, each 1 hour long, with each episode deconstructing notable presidential campaigns throughout America's history. The episodes will include previously unseen archive footage, interviews & dramatic recreations. Academy Award® winning actor, Kevin Spacey, is executive producing and narrating this series.
6 Episodes
  • John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon
    E1
    Episode 1John F. Kennedy vs. Richard NixonNot only did the 1960 election see the first televised debate, it also redefined how image as well as substance could win you the White House as young and inexperienced candidate John F Kennedy battled across America to win his party's nomination.
  • Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen A. Douglas
    E2
    Episode 2Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen A. DouglasThe journey from prairie lawyer to president might seem impossible, but Lincoln's oratory and ruthless underhand tactics to win his party's nomination gave him the chance to beat one of the most formidable politicians of his generation, Stephen Douglas.
  • George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis
    E3
    Episode 3George H.W. Bush vs. Michael DukakisNot only did the 1960 election see the first televised debate, it also redefined how image as well as substance could win you the White House as young and inexperienced candidate John F Kennedy battled across America to win his party's nomination.
  • Truman v. Dewey
    E4
    Episode 4Truman v. DeweyHarry Truman travels by train across America, in a race against time to win the presidency, as he falls in the polls while leading an unpopular, divided party against Thomas Dewey.
  • Jackson v. Adams
    E5
    Episode 5Jackson v. AdamsAfter losing the election of 1824 to John Adams, General Andrew Jackson comes back with a vicious, vile and personal attack campaign to win the 1828 election.
  • Clinton v. Bush
    E6
    Episode 6Clinton v. BushBranded an adulterer and a draft dodger, Bill Clinton finds himself at the bottom of the polls until he and his team devise one the of most effective campaigns in the history of US Presidential campaigns.
Cast of Season 1
  • Kevin SpaceyNarrator
 
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