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.
Episode 1
Episode 1
Oct 6, 2026
Senator Barry Goldwater was the surprise presidential nomination for the Republican party in 1964.
Episode 2
Episode 2
Oct 6, 2026
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.
Episode 3
Episode 3
Oct 13, 2026
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.