Race for the White House
For the former MSNBC series that originally aired under this title, see 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (TV series).
| Race for the White House | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CNN |
| Original release | March 6 – April 10, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Race for the White House is an American political television show that discusses various presidential election campaigns throughout United States history. It premiered on March 6, 2016, on CNN.[1] The series is narrated by Kevin Spacey, well-known at the time of production for playing fictional President Frank Underwood in the US version of House of Cards.
Episodes
† denotes an extended episode.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon" | Christopher Spencer | Christopher Spencer | March 6, 2016 | 2.56[2] |
| Republican Vice President Richard Nixon hopes to win the presidency in the 1960 election, but faces a tough challenge from Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Abraham Lincoln vs. Stephen A. Douglas" | Christopher Spencer | Christopher Spencer | March 13, 2016 | 1.98[3] |
| Former Republican Representative Abraham Lincoln seeks to win the 1860 election by defeating Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas, as well as Southern Democratic Vice President John C. Breckinridge, and former Constitutional Unionist Senator John Bell. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis" | David Bartlett | David Bartlett | March 20, 2016 | TBA |
| Republican Vice President George H. W. Bush seeks to prevent Democratic Governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis from winning the 1988 election through dirty campaign tactics. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Harry Truman vs. Thomas Dewey" | Kim Flitcroft | Kim Flitcroft | March 27, 2016 | TBA |
| Democratic President Harry S. Truman attempts to defeat Republican Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 election. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Andrew Jackson vs. John Quincy Adams"† | David Bartlett | David Bartlett | April 3, 2016 | TBA |
| Democratic-Republican Secretary of State John Quincy Adams faces off against Democratic-Republican Senator Andrew Jackson, Democratic-Republican Secretary of the Treasury William H. Crawford, and Democratic-Republican Speaker of the House of Representatives Henry Clay in the controversial election of 1824 that is ultimately decided in the House of Representatives. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Bill Clinton vs. George H.W. Bush" | Kim Flitcroft | Kim Flitcroft | April 10, 2016 | TBA |
| Democratic Governor of Arkansas Bill Clinton looks to unseat Republican President George H. W. Bush and defeat independent politician Ross Perot in the election of 1992. | ||||||
Broadcast
Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on History on October 3, 2016.[4]
References
- ↑ "Race for the White House". CNN.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ Kissell, Rick (March 7, 2016). "CNN's 'Race for the White House' Opens Well Behind Debate". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (March 15, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'The Walking Dead' off slightly, 'Shameless' ticks up". TV by the Numbers. zap2it.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ Purcell, Charles (29 September 2016). "New This Week (Oct 3): Westworld, The Flash, Arrow, Quarry, A-League, Bathurst 1000 and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
External links
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