USA - The Conservative Revolution

Miniseries

2026 · 3 episodes · 2h 40m in all

The conservative movement reshaped the U.S., paving the way for Ronald Reagan’s rise and the dominance of free-market ideology. This era, marked by growing inequality and unfiltered political discourse, is revisited through its defining images and myths.

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   6 Oct 2026 · 53 min

   Senator Barry Goldwater was the surprise presidential nomination for the Republican party in 1964.

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   2. Episode 2

   6 Oct 2026 · 54 min

   The 1968 Democratic National Convention descended into a brawl between those for and against the Vietnam War. Following Lyndon Johnson’s unpopular presidency, the party’s bitter divisions were laid bare for all to see.

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   3. Episode 3

   13 Oct 2026 · 53 min

   After Watergate and Nixon’s resignation, the pardon granted to him by his successor, Gerald Ford, infuriates a public grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis.