TV series
The American President
2000, English, on PBS.
“The American President” is a series that aired on PBS in 2000 profiling 41 U.S. chief executives, using exclusive interviews with Presidents Clinton, Bush, Ford, and Carter. Well known figures lend their voice to presidents of the past who lived before sound recordings, including: Colin Powell, Bob Dole, Walter Cronkite, Ben Bradlee, John Glenn, James Carville, Andrew Young, and the Rev. Billy Graham. Narrated by Hugh Sidey.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 53 min
- Status
- Ended in 2000
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Latest episode
S1 E10: The Balance of Power
Aired 13 April 2000
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Walter CronkiteGeorge Washington · 10 ep
- Morley SaferJohn Adams · 10 ep
- Andrew YoungThomas Jefferson · 10 ep
- Dale BumpersJames Madison · 10 ep
- Robert MacNeilJames Monroe · 10 ep
- George WillJohn Quincy Adams · 10 ep
- James CarvilleAndrew Jackson · 10 ep
- Mario CuomoMartin Van Buren · 10 ep
- Lloyd BentsenWilliam H. Harrison · 10 ep
- Charlie RoseJohn Tyler · 10 ep
- Howard BakerJames K. Polk · 10 ep
- Tim RussertMillard Filmore · 10 ep
Details
- First aired
- 9 April 2000
- Last aired
- 13 April 2000
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Documentary
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The American President has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 53 minutes each.
Is The American President finished?
Yes. The American President ended in 2000, so you can watch the whole story.
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