The Seventies (miniseries)
| The Seventies | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Television documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Tom Hanks Gary Goetzman Mark Herzog |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
CNN Playtone Herzog & Company |
| Release | |
| Original network | CNN |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Original release | June 11 – August 13, 2015 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Sixties |
| Followed by | The Eighties |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Seventies is a documentary miniseries which premiered on CNN on June 11, 2015. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman' studio Playtone, and serving as a follow-up to The Sixties, the 8-part series chronicled events and popular culture of the United States during the 1970s.[1]
In February 2016, CNN announced that it would premiere a third installment in the franchise, The Eighties, on March 31, 2016.[2]
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Television Gets Real" | June 11, 2015 | 0.887[3] |
| A look at how television changed during the 1970s with a new sophistication in TV programming, unique new formats, and the politics, culture, and historic event that created shows like Saturday Night Live, and Monday Night Football. | |||
| 2 | "United States vs. Nixon" | June 18, 2015 | 0.901[4] |
| A look at how a poorly executed political burglary and the Watergate Scandal lead to Richard Nixon being the only president in the history of the United States to resign from office. | |||
| 3 | "Peace with Honor" | June 25, 2015 | 0.770[5] |
| A look at how the country reconciled with itself as America withdrew from the Vietnam War. | |||
| 4 | "Crimes and Cults" | July 9, 2015 | 0.681[6] |
| A look at the waves of violent crimes that gripped the U.S. throughout the 1970s, from the New York 'Son of Sam' murders and the Moonies to the 'Killer Clown' John Wayne Gacy. | |||
| 5 | "The State of the Union Is Not Good" | July 16, 2015 | 0.882[7] |
| A look at how America went from bad to worse as the country dealt from one crisis to the next throughout the 1970s. | |||
| 6 | "Battle of the Sexes" | July 23, 2015 | 0.742[8] |
| A look at how America went on a new direction as it made a dramatic shift of gender roles, sexual mores, and customs. Particularly the rise of Feminism and the Gay Rights movement in the 1970s. | |||
| 7 | "Terror at Home and Abroad" | July 30, 2015 | 0.709[9] |
| A look at terrorism in the 1970s, from TWA Flight 841 to the Munich Olympic Massacre. | |||
| 8 | "What's Goin' On" | August 13, 2015 | 0.837[10] |
| A look at how American popular music exploded into new formats and artists found new ways to express themselves, from Blondie to Billy Joel to KISS. | |||
References
- ↑ "CNN To Follow The Sixties Docu-series With The Seventies". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ "CNN To Launch The Eighties In March". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (June 12, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, June 11, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 19, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, June 18, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (June 26, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, June 25, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 10, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 9, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 17, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 16, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara (July 24, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 23, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 31, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 30, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 14, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, August 13, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
External links
| Preceded by The Sixties |
The Seventies | Next: The Eighties |
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