
TV series
The Contenders: 16 for '16
2016–, English, on PBS.
Revisit the most influential presidential campaigns of the last 50 years. From Jesse Jackson’s groundbreaking 1984 and 1988 campaigns to Barry Goldwater’s 1964 campaign that launched of a brand of conservatism that influenced both Ronald Reagan and Hillary Clinton.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Bush and Obama: The Master Strategists
Aired 1 November 2016
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 13 September 2016
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Type
- Documentary
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The Contenders: 16 for '16 has 1 season and 8 episodes.
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